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

Demineralization – An Overview of the Mechanism and Causative Agents

Suresh Mitthra1 , Manasa Narasimhan2 , Ragupathy Shakila2 , Balasubramaniam Anuradha3 (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Oct 2020

Abstract

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.

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