Valan Annie Sylvea, Krithikadatta Jogikalmat, Sathish Sashwat
Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Cariology, Saveetha Dental College and Hospitals, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai, IND.
Cureus. 2023 Sep 2;15(9):e44592. doi: 10.7759/cureus.44592. eCollection 2023 Sep.
Background Dental caries is a multifactorial disease that has the potential to impact individuals across various life stages. The influential role of sugar as a contributing risk element in the inception and advancement of dental caries is significantly pronounced. Aim The research aim was to analyze and compare the enamel surface roughness in teeth exposed to sucrose and (palm sugar) solutions by using a stylus profilometer Materials and methods In this investigation, 34 freshly extracted anterior teeth were obtained and they were split into two groups depending on the solution in which they were immersed. Group A consists of 17 teeth immersed in 1% sucrose solution supplemented in brain heart infusion (BHI) broth solution and Group B consists of 17 teeth immersed in 1% BHI broth. Each sample served as its own control. was inoculated into these groups and they were immersed in their respective solution for five days. A stylus profilometer was utilized to measure the surface roughness of the teeth in this study. Data analysis involved paired t-tests for intragroup comparisons and independent t-tests for intergroup comparisons using SPSS software version 23. Results After five days of exposure to palm sugar or sucrose, it was observed that there was demineralization of the enamel surface on both samples. Although there was no statistical significance (p<0.05) when an independent t-test was conducted among these samples, there was a visible increase in the numerical values of Ra, Rq, Rz of teeth exposed to sucrose compared to palm sugar with a p-value of 0.529, 0.122 and 0.357, respectively. Conclusion From this study, it was concluded that although both sucrose and cause demineralization of enamel, it was shown that the latter caused lesser demineralization when compared to refined sugars to a certain extent. This study establishes a foundation for forthcoming investigations that could potentially explore the utilization of natural sugars as a substitute for sucrose, while also evaluating the mechanistic aspects underlying the impact of these sugars on enamel demineralization.
龋齿是一种多因素疾病，有可能影响各个生命阶段的个体。糖作为龋齿发生和发展的一个促成风险因素，其影响作用非常显著。
本研究旨在通过使用触针式轮廓仪分析和比较暴露于蔗糖和（棕榈糖）溶液中的牙齿的釉质表面粗糙度。
在本研究中，获取了34颗新鲜拔除的前牙，并根据浸泡它们的溶液将其分为两组。A组由17颗浸泡在添加于脑心浸液（BHI）肉汤溶液中的1%蔗糖溶液中的牙齿组成，B组由17颗浸泡在1% BHI肉汤中的牙齿组成。每个样本自身作为对照。将（此处原文缺失相关内容）接种到这些组中，并将它们在各自的溶液中浸泡五天。在本研究中使用触针式轮廓仪测量牙齿的表面粗糙度。数据分析使用SPSS 23版软件进行组内比较的配对t检验和组间比较的独立t检验。
在暴露于棕榈糖或蔗糖五天后，观察到两个样本的釉质表面均有脱矿。尽管在这些样本之间进行独立t检验时没有统计学意义（p<0.05），但与棕榈糖相比，暴露于蔗糖的牙齿的Ra、Rq、Rz数值有明显增加，p值分别为0.529、0.122和0.357。
从本研究可以得出结论，尽管蔗糖和（此处原文缺失相关内容）都会导致釉质脱矿，但结果表明，在一定程度上，后者与精制糖相比导致的脱矿较少。本研究为未来可能探索使用天然糖替代蔗糖的研究奠定了基础，同时也评估了这些糖对釉质脱矿影响的机制方面。
