Impact of erosive drinks on change of the potential of fluoride and pH value of artificial saliva in vitro

Objectives: This research was conducted in order to demonstrate the impact of daily drinks on the composition of the artificial saliva.
Methods: For testing artificial saliva potentiometric titration was used to prove the effect of erosive drinks (Drink 1-10) on the hard dental tissue. The potential of fluoride ions in individual sample was measured by using the device with selective electodes.
Results: From the tested products remineralization effect of the mineral water Jamnica water (Drink 7) proved due to its ability to replace calcium ions from the lattice of hydroxyapatit with fluoride ions and increase strength of hard dental tissues (enamel and dentin). pH measurment was carried out with a pH meter, the most favorable score had again mineral water Jamnica (Drink 7) whose pH was 6.04 which is the closest pH value to the natural saliva pH (6-6.5).
Conclusions: Tested artificial saliva proved that certain daily drinks that were tested have potential for inducing remineralization of dental tissue and thus proved the cariostatic effect.