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

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left" rowspan="2">Exposure time</td><td class="align_center" colspan="3">Media</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="2">Control</td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_center">Soft drink</td><td class="align_center">Vinegar</td><td class="align_center">Yogurt</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="5"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1 day</td><td class="align_center">2.601 ± 0.990</td><td class="align_center">1.148 ± 0.648</td><td class="align_center">1.729 ± 0.879</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="3">8.075 ± 1.695</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3 days</td><td class="align_center">1.393 ± 0.578</td><td class="align_center">1.144 ± 0.300</td><td class="align_center">1.029 ± 0.473</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">7 days</td><td class="align_center">0.622 ± 0.289</td><td class="align_center">0.823 ± 0.421</td><td class="align_center">0.795 ± 0.307</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Mineral-to-matrix ratio (mean ± SD) in the dentin of tooth samples after exposure to the different media at variable times, including the control group.</div>

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Table 2: Effect of Exposure to Acidic Food Items on Dentin Characteristics: An ATR-FTIR Study 