Acidic beverages increase the risk of in vitro tooth erosion

doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2008.03.001

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Enamel or root surfaces were painted with acrylic nail polish to expose windows. The teeth were suspended for 25 hours in Coke®, which was replaced every 5 hours. The teeth were sectioned perpendicular to windows. Sections were viewed using a polarized light microscope and photographed. Representative lesions (arrows) produced in enamel (a) and root (b) surfaces are shown.