Development and evaluation of a low erosive blackcurrant juice drink in vitro and in situ1. Comparison with orange juice

Evaluation of some properties of fermented milk beverages that affect the demineralization of dental enamel

“…24 In situ studies have confirmed the protecting effect of calcium and its advantage in reducing the dental erosion provoked by acidic beverages. 23 All of the fermented milk beverages analyzed in this study presented calcium in their composition, but differences could be observed among the values presented on the labels and those obtained with the test. Most of the beverages (brands B, C, D, E and F) presented a small difference between both values, except for brand A, which presented a variation coefficient (%) of -40.15% (Table 2).…”

“…13,19 Analysis of the calcium and phosphorus contents was accomplished due to their importance in the reduction of the cariogenic and erosive potential when present in the final form of foods and beverages. 16,23 The addition of calcium to acidic solutions is preferable to that of phosphate because, when the same concentration of both elements was compared, calcium was more efficient in the prevention of erosion. 19 Furthermore, the addition of calcium did not alter the flavor, differently from phosphate that can produce a metallic taste in the foods.…”

Current concepts on the management of tooth wear: part 1. Assessment, treatment planning and strategies for the prevention and the passive management of tooth wear

“…Beverage modification/dietary counselling -The addition of calcium lactate has been shown to reduce the erosive potential of Coca Cola, whilst the addition of citric acid, which has occurred more recently with the introduction of brands such as Pepsi Cola with a 'twist of lime', has the effect of increasing their respective erosive potential (in vitro). The addition of calcium to drinks such as Ribena Toothkind (Glaxo-SmithKline, Middlesex, UK) has also been shown to render the drink less erosive than blackcurrant drinks without added calcium (Hughes et al 34 ).…”

Dietary advice in dental practice

“…Plaque pH studies and enamel slab experiments both in vitro and in vivo show Ribena ToothKind to be of low acidogenicity and to be non-erosive. [64][65][66][67][68] …”