Effect of Exposure to Acidic Food Items on Dentin Characteristics: An ATR-FTIR Study

<table class="table-group" id="tab1"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Media</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">pH before immersion</td><td class="align_center" colspan="3">pH after immersion</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Day 1</td><td class="align_center">Day 3</td><td class="align_center">Day 7</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Soft drink</td><td class="align_center">1.6</td><td class="align_center">1.8</td><td class="align_center">1.9</td><td class="align_center">3.6</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Vinegar</td><td class="align_center">1.5</td><td class="align_center">1.6</td><td class="align_center">1.7</td><td class="align_center">3.0</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">Yogurt</td><td class="align_center">4.0</td><td class="align_center">4.0</td><td class="align_center">4.0</td><td class="align_center">4.1</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Changes in the pH of the medium before and after immersion of the dentin sample.</div>

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Table 1: Effect of Exposure to Acidic Food Items on Dentin Characteristics: An ATR-FTIR Study 