An In Vitro Assay to Measure Early Calcium Loss from Surface Enamel

Abstract

A sensitive and quantitative assay to measure the early calcium loss from surface enamel exposed to organic acids and metabolic products of cariogenic bacteria was designed. It will be useful to show the effects of metabolic products from cariogenic organisms on the surface of enamel and the effectiveness of dental therapeutic agents before animal studies.

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