Effects of cola drinks on the morphology and elastic modulus of dentin

Sanjiv Shrivastava, Katerina E. Aifantis

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

The mechanical and morphological degradation that human dentin undergoes after prolonged exposure in cola drinks was examined using nanoindentation and AFM. The elastic modulus of the dentin prior cola exposure was 18.28 ± 1.7 GPa, while after exposure it had decreased to 4.25 ± 1.4 GPa on the surface that was in direct contact with the drink, and to 13.38 ± 2.9 GPa on the surface that was in indirect contact with the drink. AFM documented the corrosion effects of the cola through topography images and histograms of the RMS roughness.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)2254-2256
Number of pages3
JournalMaterials Letters
Volume65
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 31 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cola
  • Dentin
  • Elastic modulus
  • Phosphoric acid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Effects of cola drinks on the morphology and elastic modulus of dentin'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this