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

Table 6

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

Exposure time	Media			Control
	Soft drink	Vinegar	Yogurt
1 day	0.811 ± 0.065	0.824 ± 0.083	0.863 ± 0.088	0.248 ± 0.093
3 days	0.897 ± 0.044	0.876 ± 0.083	0.900 ± 0.053
7 days	1.140 ± 0.066	1.081 ± 0.092	1.321 ± 0.171