Comparison of 5 Buffering Agents on Changes in Salivary pH in Individuals Previously Exposed to a Test Fruit Juice
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2018-12-05
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The diurnal variation in the flow of saliva and hence the composition of saliva is an
established fact. Consumption of most types of acidic and sweetened foods and beverages are
known to reduce the pH of saliva and some of them even reduce it to critical pH levels and
result in structural damage to the hard tissues of the tooth.
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the effect of the selected commercially available
test fruit-juice drink on the salivary pH and assess the buffering capacity of the saliva
with or without various intervention measures following the exposure to the test fruit-juice
drink at different time intervals.