Research Article

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

Table 3

Collagen crosslinking (mean ± SD) in the dentin of tooth samples after exposure to different media at variable times, including the control group.

Exposure timeMediaControl
Soft drinkVinegarYogurt

1 day3.932 ± 0.6912.045 ± 0.3940.835 ± 0.0542.102 ± 0.820
3 days2.734 ± 0.7212.644 ± 0.6652.536 ± 0.693
7 days3.298 ± 0.6473.834 ± 0.7433.025 ± 0.441