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

<table class="table-group" id="tab4"><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">1.560 ± 0.242</td><td class="align_center">1.602 ± 0.395</td><td class="align_center">1.787 ± 0.567</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="3">2.431 ± 0.173</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3 days</td><td class="align_center">1.539 ± 0.215</td><td class="align_center">1.551 ± 0.237</td><td class="align_center">1.795 ± 0.552</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">7 days</td><td class="align_center">1.477 ± 0.407</td><td class="align_center">0.905 ± 0.083</td><td class="align_center">1.605 ± 0.211</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Crystallinity index intensity ratio at 1030/1020 (mean ± SD) for dentin of tooth samples after exposure to different media at variable times, including the control group.</div>

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Table 4: Effect of Exposure to Acidic Food Items on Dentin Characteristics: An ATR-FTIR Study 