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

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><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">13.491 ± 2.769</td><td class="align_center">15.500 ± 2.740</td><td class="align_center">13.353 ± 1.731</td><td class="align_center" rowspan="3">11.506 ± 1.022</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3 days</td><td class="align_center">15.140 ± 3.670</td><td class="align_center">16.640 ± 1.993</td><td class="align_center">14.433 ± 2.957</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">7 days</td><td class="align_center">18.016 ± 2.371</td><td class="align_center">15.963 ± 2.452</td><td class="align_center">13.400 ± 3.640</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="5"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Crystallinity index based on FWHM of 604 cm<sup>−1</sup>(mean ± SD) for the dentin of tooth samples after exposure to different media at variable times, including the control group.</div>

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Table 5: Effect of Exposure to Acidic Food Items on Dentin Characteristics: An ATR-FTIR Study 