69 research outputs found
Acidogenic Potential of “Sugar-Free” Cough Drops
A patient presented with extensive marginal ditching around restorations recently placed during whole-mouth rehabilitation. The patient was not xerostomic and was otherwise normal except for the self-reported excessive use of “sugar-free” cough drops sweetened with sorbitol and Isomalt® (an equimolar mix of glucosyl-mannitol and glucosylsorbitol). This prompted an in vitro investigation to determine whether Streptococcus sobrinus 6715, a cariogenic streptococcus, could grow and produce acid in growth medium containing an aqueous extract of such “sugar-free” cough drops. The results indicate that S. sobrinus 6715 uses Isomalt® and sorbitol extensively, producing terminal culture pH as low as 4.2 when grown on medium with cough drop extract containing these sugars. This pH is sufficient to demineralize dental enamel. Patients should be cautioned against the chronic overuse of “sugar-free” cough drops and other “sugar-free” confections sweetened with a mixture of Isomalt® and sorbitol
Fatores preditivos da marcha em pacientes diabéticos neuropático e não neuropáticos
Cytotoxicity of aqueous extracts of Rosmarinus officinalis L. (Labiatae) in plant test system
A malacological survey in the Manso Power Plant, State of Mato Grosso, Brazil: new records of freshwater snails, including transmitters of schistosomiasis and exotic species
Enamel and dentine demineralization by a combination of starch and sucrose in a biofilm – caries model
Ballistic Test of Multilayered Armor with Intermediate Epoxy Composite Reinforced with Jute Fabric
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