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EROSIVE POTENTIAL OF SPORTS BEVERAGES ON HUMAN ENAMEL “IN VITRO”
Damo,Dalila Meazza; Arossi,Guilherme Anziliero; Silva,Helena Alvez da; Santos,Leonardo Haerter dos; Kappaun,Diego RafaelABSTRACT Introduction: The low pH of sports drinks may cause tooth enamel demineralization. Objective: To measure Vickers hardness of human enamel exposed to sports drinks. Methods: Human molars were used to collect the enamel samples. Each sample had a test surface (exposed to the drinks) and a control surface (unexposed). The samples were exposed to isotonic drinks Gatorade and Powerade, and to maltodextrin d...
Sociodemographic profile, family aspects, perception of health, functional capa...
Güths,Jucélia Fátima da Silva; Jacob,Maria Helena Vianna Metello; Santos,Ana Maria Pujol Vieira dos; Arossi,Guilherme Anziliero; Béria,Jorge UmbertoAbstract Objective: to describe sociodemographic and family relationships, health status, depression and degree of functional capacity in institutionalized elderly persons in eleven long-term care facilities for the elderly in the north coastal region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out of 60 institutionalized elderly persons without cognitive impairment, confirmed by ...