Demineralization – An Overview of the Mechanism and Causative Agents

Authors

  • Suresh Mitthra1 , Manasa Narasimhan2 , Ragupathy Shakila2 , Balasubramaniam Anuradha3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11679

Keywords:

Demineralization, dental caries, pH, remineralization.

Abstract

Various tissues in the body like bone, enamel dentin and cementum are composed of inorganic material
and they are exposed to multiple cycles of Demineralisation and remineralisation. Understanding these
biological mechanisms are necessary for developing treatments for these mineralisation related diseases and
specifically dental caries as far as dentistry is concerned. This article focuses on the mechanism and rate of
demineralisation and discusses in detail the causes of demineralisation.

Author Biography

  • Suresh Mitthra1 , Manasa Narasimhan2 , Ragupathy Shakila2 , Balasubramaniam Anuradha3

    1
    Reader, 2Private Practitioner, 3Reader, Department and Institution, Department of Conservative Dentistry and
    Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research,
    Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

Demineralization – An Overview of the Mechanism and Causative Agents. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 1173-1178. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11679