Calcium, inorganic phosphorus and fluoride in the fluid of dental biofilm formed under sucrose exposure / Concentração e cinetica de calcio, fosforo inorganico e fluoreto no fluido do biofilme dental formado na presença de sacarose

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

Dental biofilm formed in presence of sucrose presents in its matrix high concentration of insoluble extracellular polysaccharides (EPS) and low concentration of calcium (Ca), inorganic phosphorus (Pi) and fluoride (F). However, in the fluid of the biofilm formed in presence of sucrose, either the concentration of these ions or their mobilization soon after sugar ingestion or time after the interruption of sugar exposure are unknown. Sixteen volunteers wore, for 3 crossover phases of 15 days, a palatal appliance with 8 enamel blocks, which were exposed 8 times/day to deionized water (DW), 10% glucose + 10% fructose (GF) or 20% sucrose (S) solutions. After 14 days, treatments with DW or the carbohydrates were inverted. Variables analyzed were biofilm acidogenicity (pH), Ca, Pi and F, in the fluid and in whole biofilm (after 10-h fasting, 5 min after an acidogenic challenge by 20% glucose, or after inversion of treatments), and insoluble EPS and intracellular polysaccharides (IP) in whole biofilm. Resting biofilm pH was significantly lower and IP was significantly higher (p<0.05) for GF and S groups in comparison with DW group. After the sugar challenge a significant decrease (p<0.05) in pH was observed for all groups, without significant differences between GF and S groups in the pH5min (p>0.05). Ca, Pi and F in the whole biofilm were lower in the groups GF and S than in DW (p<0.05) but this effect was not observed in the fluid. After the cariogenic challenge, Ca in the fluid increased and Pi decreased significantly (p<0.05), but F did not change (p>0.05). Ca, Pi and F in whole biofilm increased significantly 24 h after suspending the GF treatment, and Ca increased after suspending the S treatment (p<0.05), but this was not observed in the fluid (p>0.05). The insoluble EPS were significantly higher in the group S than in groups GF and DW (p<0.05). The findings suggest that the changes induced by sucrose or its component monosaccharides in the whole biofilm do not reflect in the biofilm fluid

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dental enamel dental caries dental plaque esmalte dentario caries dentarias placas dentarias

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