STUDY OF THE EFFECT OF ACIDIC BEVERAGES ON TOOTH ENAMEL RESISTANCE
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35220/2523-420X/2026.1.6Keywords:
acidic beverages, tooth enamel, enamel resistance, caries, tooth hypersensitivity, KPV index, ICDAS II.Abstract
The aim of the study is to assess the effect of acidic beverages on tooth enamel resistance through clinical and experimental research, as well as to determine the relationship between the frequency of their consumption, the condition of hard dental tissues, the level of hyperesthesia, and caries resistance. Research methods. The effect of acidic sweetened beverages on the condition of dental hard tissues and enamel resistance in young adults was investigated. Fifty patients aged 18–25 years were examined and divided into a main group (33 individuals who regularly consume carbonated sweetened beverages) and a comparison group (17 otherwise healthy individuals who do not consume such beverages). The clinical examination included taking a medical history, assessing oral hygiene status using the Fedorov–Volodkina index, determining caries indices (CPI), applying ICDAS II criteria, and evaluating dental hypersensitivity based on intensity and prevalence indices. The data obtained allow for an assessment of the relationship between the duration of acidic beverage consumption and changes in tooth enamel resistance, which is of significant importance. Conclusions. This study is the first to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the impact of regular consumption of acidic sweetened carbonated beverages on tooth enamel resistance in young adults. The study identified the characteristics of clinical changes in dental hard tissues depending on the duration of consumption of such beverages, particularly their association with the development of initial carious lesions, enamel erosion, and dental hypersensitivity. For the first time in the studied sample of young individuals, a comprehensive use of clinical indices (CPV, ICDAS II, Fedorov–Volodkina hygiene index) and hyperesthesia indices was conducted to assess changes in enamel resistance. The results obtained expand our understanding of the role of dietary acid factors in the development of demineralization processes in hard dental tissues and can be used to improve preventive measures aimed at increasing enamel resistance.
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