Suresh Mitthra1 , Manasa Narasimhan2 , Ragupathy Shakila2 , Balasubramaniam Anuradha3
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Demineralization – An Overview of the Mechanism and Causative Agents Suresh Mitthra1 , Manasa Narasimhan2 , Ragupathy Shakila2 , Balasubramaniam Anuradha3
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.11679

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