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SUBMITTER: Topolska JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10914722 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Topolska Justyna M JM Jagielska Agata A Motyl Sylwia S Kozub-Budzyń Gabriela A GA Kępa Luiza L Wagner Barbara B Wątor Katarzyna K
Scientific reports 20240305 1
Human enamel is composed mainly of apatite. This mineral of sorption properties is susceptible to chemical changes, which in turn affect its resistance to dissolution. This study aimed to investigate whether metal leakage from orthodontic appliances chemically alters the enamel surface during an in vitro simulated orthodontic treatment. Totally 107 human enamel samples were subjected to the simulation involving metal appliances and cyclic pH fluctuations over a period of 12 months in four compli ...[more]