Original scientific paper

Electrolyte Concentration Change in Saliva after the Addition of Hydrogen and Magnesium Ions

Vlatko Rumenjak ; Klinički zavod za laboratorijsku dijagnostiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu KBC Zagreb, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Zdravko Rajić ; Zavod za dječju i preventivnu stomatologiju Stomatološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ljubica Vranić ; Privatna stomatološka ordinacija H*H»V»A, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Stjepan Milardović ; Zavod za opću i anorgansku kemiju, Fakultet kemijskog inženjerstva i tehnologije Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Mirjana Jukić ; Ustanova za smještaj djece i mladeži, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivan Kruhak ; Zavod za kemiju, Prehrambe- no-biotehnološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

Changes in electrolyte concentration and pH in saliva have an important role in the enamel demineralization of teeth. Saliva is very important in maintaining neutral pH and concentration of electrolytes necessary to promote enamel remineralization. In this study we have investigated the changes of K+, Na+, Cl and Ca++ concentrations in saliva due to pH decrease and after the addition of magnesium ions. All measurements were obtained by potentiometry using ion selective electrode. The results of this study showed that significant pH decrease could be effectively improved in five minutes by saliva secretion only. Concentration of calcium ion increased in all subgroups supplemented by magnesium ion in the chewing gum, while the pH values remained about 7.

Keywords

dental caries; calcium; electrolyte in saliva; magnesium; pH

Hrčak ID:

97704

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/97704

Publication date:

15.12.1999.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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