%0 Journal Article
%T Erosive potential of energy drinks on the dentine surface
%A Shelon C Pinto
%A Matheus C Bandeca
%A Carolina N Silva
%A Rodrigo Cavassim
%A Alvaro H Borges
%A Jos¨¦ E Sampaio
%J BMC Research Notes
%D 2013
%I BioMed Central
%R 10.1186/1756-0500-6-67
%X Dentine root surfaces were exposed using a diamond bur. Forty movements of scaling were performed in the area prepared in order to create a smear layer. One hundred and thirty specimens were obtained from 35 teeth. Specimens were randomly distributed into 12 groups (n = 10) and divided into subgroups according to the application: topical (n = 5) and friction (n = 5). Twelve energy drinks were evaluated: RedBullTM, BurnTM, TNTTM, Flash PowerTM, Flying HorseTM, Sports DrinkTM, IonicTM, Hot PowerTM, Army PowerTM, GladiatorTM and BugTM. Distilled water was used as a control group. The specimens were analysed by scanning electron microscopy.Topical application: a significant influence of energy drinks on smear layer removal was found for FlyingHorseTM and BugTM when compared with the control group. Friction application: significant smear layer removal was found for BurnTM, FlyingHorseTM, GladiatorTM, SportsDrinksTM, when compared with the control group. Comparing the different application forms, a statistically significant difference was found for Army PowerTM.Considering the significant smear layer removal, energy drinks can be an important etiological factor for cervical dentine hypersensitivity.
%U http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/6/67/abstract