Dental erosion potential of beverages and bottled drinking water in Bangladesh

Dental erosion is a growing health problem linked to the exceptional increase in the consumption of soft drinks, fruit juices, and sport drinks in many countries including Bangladesh. Dental erosion is the chemical dissolution of the dental hard tissues by acids without the involvement of microorganisms. Hydrogen ions (H+) from acidic solutions can replace the calcium ions (Ca2+) of the enamel, consequently breaking the crystal structure of the...