Research Article

Demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow’s milk on the primary teeth. A study of SEM-EDX analysis

Volume: 17 Number: 3 July 5, 2024
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Demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow’s milk on the primary teeth. A study of SEM-EDX analysis

Abstract

Purpose: It was aimed to investigate demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow's milk on deciduous teeth with SEM-EDX analysis. Materials and methods: Demineralization effects of breast milk (Group 1), 3 different formula milks: Aptamil Pronutra-3 (Group 2), Hipp Organic-3 (Group 3), SmA Optipro-2 (Group 4) and cow's milk (Group 5) on newly extracted caries-free primary incisors were investigated on 5 teeth in each group. Each tooth was split in the sagittal direction from the midline and embedded in 2 separate acrylic blocks with their labial surfaces exposed. Half of the teeth was exposed to the milk material for 15 minutes, 4 times a day for 5 days, while the other half was kept in artificial saliva only. After the exposures, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images of the labial surfaces were taken and Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDX) analyzes were performed. For the statistical analysis Independent-Samples T test, Man Whitney U and Kruskal-Wallis test were used. Results: The most increased enamel porosity was seen in Group 2. A significant decrease was observed in the amount of Ca on tooth surfaces exposed to breast milk and formula milks, and a significant increase in the amount of both Ca and P after exposure to cow's milk (p=0.009). The decrease observed in the amount of Ca after exposure to breast milk was significantly higher than that of formula milks (p=0.001). Conclusion: Formula milk and breast milk are not innocent in terms of causing demineralization, therefore awareness of parents and dentists on this issue should be increased.

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Supporting Institution

This research is supported by Pamukkale University Scientific Research Projects Department (Project number: 2020BSP008).

Project Number

2020BSP008

Ethical Statement

Permission was obtained from Pamukkale University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee for the study (permission date:03 March,.2020/number:5).

Thanks

Lots of thanks to Asst. Prof. Dr. Berna Kavakçıoğlu Yardımcı from Pamukkale University, Faculty of Science, Department of Biochemistry for the preparation of artificial saliva used in the experiments.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Public Health (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Early Pub Date

April 3, 2024

Publication Date

July 5, 2024

Submission Date

February 9, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 1, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 17 Number: 3

APA
Ertuğrul, C. Ç. (2024). Demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow’s milk on the primary teeth. A study of SEM-EDX analysis. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 17(3), 510-519. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1434306
AMA
1.Ertuğrul CÇ. Demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow’s milk on the primary teeth. A study of SEM-EDX analysis. Pam Med J. 2024;17(3):510-519. doi:10.31362/patd.1434306
Chicago
Ertuğrul, Ceylan Çağıl. 2024. “Demineralization Effects of Breast Milk, Formula Milk and Cow’s Milk on the Primary Teeth. A Study of SEM-EDX Analysis”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 17 (3): 510-19. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1434306.
EndNote
Ertuğrul CÇ (July 1, 2024) Demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow’s milk on the primary teeth. A study of SEM-EDX analysis. Pamukkale Medical Journal 17 3 510–519.
IEEE
[1]C. Ç. Ertuğrul, “Demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow’s milk on the primary teeth. A study of SEM-EDX analysis”, Pam Med J, vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 510–519, July 2024, doi: 10.31362/patd.1434306.
ISNAD
Ertuğrul, Ceylan Çağıl. “Demineralization Effects of Breast Milk, Formula Milk and Cow’s Milk on the Primary Teeth. A Study of SEM-EDX Analysis”. Pamukkale Medical Journal 17/3 (July 1, 2024): 510-519. https://doi.org/10.31362/patd.1434306.
JAMA
1.Ertuğrul CÇ. Demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow’s milk on the primary teeth. A study of SEM-EDX analysis. Pam Med J. 2024;17:510–519.
MLA
Ertuğrul, Ceylan Çağıl. “Demineralization Effects of Breast Milk, Formula Milk and Cow’s Milk on the Primary Teeth. A Study of SEM-EDX Analysis”. Pamukkale Medical Journal, vol. 17, no. 3, July 2024, pp. 510-9, doi:10.31362/patd.1434306.
Vancouver
1.Ceylan Çağıl Ertuğrul. Demineralization effects of breast milk, formula milk and cow’s milk on the primary teeth. A study of SEM-EDX analysis. Pam Med J. 2024 Jul. 1;17(3):510-9. doi:10.31362/patd.1434306

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