Calculating the corresponding number of moles, we have. The reason is that the concentration and the K a1 of phosphoric acid in this example have the same order of magnitude 10 -3 and the use of a quadratic equation to find the concentration of hydronium-ions is actually necessary.
With an initial concentration of phosphoric acid of 7. The first root has a negative value and we discard it. So, the concentration of hydronium-ions in the cola beverage is 4. This is a rather low pH. However, when we taste cola beverages, we do not perceive them as acidic. We also need to keep in mind that in carbonated beverages exists CO 2 which will form carbonic acid modifying in a less significant way the pH of the solution.
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The phosphorous content varies Figure 4 because the phosphorous content of the colas from the cans varies. The dental and salivary calcium salts absorb some of the phosphorous from the cola; also the acidity from each cola varies as does the buffering, and reflex stimuli may vary in intensity of reaction. Other intraoral phosphate sources may derive from gingivo-crevicular fluid and calculus tricalcium phosphate, octa-calcium phosphate, dicalcium diphosphate.
Because the phosphorous composition of the colas is variable, the amount of phosphates produced after swishing is also variable Figure 4. Although the chemical composition of the colas tested varied, they all had high buffering capacities and acid activity pH well below the critical pH 5.
Tooth erosion, as chemical dissolution of calcium, is derived from an intraoral source and is reflected by an increased content of calcium in all the swishes from the colas tested. The increase in calcium shown in the swishing experiment without teeth Figure 3 after rinsing with the colas may be derived from calcium ions secreted in stimulated saliva.
Other sources of calcium may derive in miniscule aliquots from minor salivary glands and circulating oral glycoprotein. Some phosphates may derive from stimulated saliva, and some from the teeth or other intraoral phosphate sources, but the amounts of calcium contents measured in the swishes cannot be explained in this experiment, from sources other than from the natural teeth in vivo.
Aquafina water was used as control for all groups. The phosphorus content of control water remains constant for each group, but the phosphorus content of swished water probes obtained from 3 separate cohorts six volunteers for each group vary. There is wide variation of phosphorous concentrations when swishes with cola from subjects with teeth are compared to swishes of cola from subjects without teeth.
This is because there are variable amounts of phosphoric acid in the colas and phosphates in subjects' saliva; some reactive calcium-binding phosphorous is in stimulated saliva. Considering that the average rate of resting-saliva secretion is 0.
Knowing that acids are the most potent stimuli for reflexive stimulated-salivary flow, the rate of stimulated secretion can increase to reach a maximum limit of 8ml saliva per minute [ 18 ]. Even if this maximum rate is reached when consuming cola drinks, neutralisation to physiological stable oral pH levels would still need a long period of time to be achieved, and the calcium content from saliva is too low to account for calcium increases after rinsing. Typically after one test bolus in the mouth this is about 25 to 30 minutes [ 4 ].
Increasing the fluoride content is feasible, but higher concentrations would be undesirable, as it would be unacceptably toxic and also negatively affect organoleptic taste properties.
The dietary acids from the colas over power any protective effect from saliva and the same applies to the fluoride content of the colas. Some other important biological factors may slightly affect decalcification and tooth erosion, such as the saliva flow rate, its composition, buffering capacity and stimulation capacity, and the acquired pellicle, which has diffusion-limiting properties by its composition, maturation, and thickness [ 15 ].
The type of dental substrate and its density of composition also can effect erosion, as does the dental anatomy and occlusion influencing the flow of liquids over the tooth surfaces; and besides the anatomy and histology, the vigorous function of oral soft tissues in relationship to the teeth affects the development of erosion [ 15 ].
None of these are as important as the acid composition and pH of the pop-cola drink in producing erosion. Pepsi has the highest concentration 6. Keratosis on the tongue seems to act as a rasper that removes surface tooth material softened by decalcification. Decalcification caused by regurgitated gastric contents in bulimia often manifests first as palatal erosion because of tongue thrusting, removing softened tooth material [ 15 , 23 , 24 ].
The acidulated colas also act as a stimulus for stimulated saliva to flow which contains calcium. But the calcium content of saliva is negligible mean 5. Also it is inordinately difficult to procure age-matched edentulous controls without teeth below 35 dentate controls with teeth had a mean age of 22 years old , or to find people aged 52 years the mean age of the test edentulous group without any dental restorative work.
Consequently, age was discounted as a confounding factor in the comparisons. The recent increase of consumption of pop drinks [ 26 ] is reflected in increased reporting of dental erosion [ 3 , 27 ]. Data reported here shows that damage occurs at a microscopic level and corroborates information gleaned from epidemiology and marketing [ 3 ]. Dental ravages from cola drinks have a high prevalence in children and young adults [ 7 , 29 ].
Evidence presented here in this electron microscopic study re-enforces and confirms this theory. This SEM evidence confirms observations about smear layer removal, opening of dentine tubules, and increasing of tubules diameter based on randomly selected sites [ 30 , 31 ]. Exposure of dentinal tubules by acidulated colas may result in dentine hypersensitivity [ 31 ].
This is probably due to disruption of fluid dynamics in the tubules as well as by mechanical loss of tooth material [ 30 , 31 ]. Tooth wear results for three main processes erosion, attrition, and abrasion, with chemical, physical, and physiological forces interacting to produce a clinical case of dental frangibles. The case presented shows all three major effects Figure Saliva may moderate these frangibles through pellicle formation and remineralisation processes.
These protective influences are overwhelmed by frequent drinking of pop colas and frangibles result. Restorative therapy for frangibles varies with the extent of damage. Therapy ranges from eschewing acid drinks, avoiding brushing immediately after drinking pop-drinks, reducing frequency of drinking to fissure sealants and coating, occlusal build-up with overlays, or comprehensive oral rehabilitation with full-coverage crowns [ 32 ]. These data collectively provide more evidence as a proof that chemical dissolution by tooth decalcification is caused by drinking pop colas.
This study demonstrates clear visual evidence of dental erosion with altered enamel, and dentine morphology changes due to short exposure to pop colas. This study was supported by a Grant no. The authors acknowledge the laboratory help of R. Munz, R. Roy, A. Golsztajn, R. Turku, N.
Tufenkji, L. Monjeon, and H. The Automatic Titrator Instrument was standardized with certified reference buffers at pH 2, 4, 7, and A combination electrode was used to measure both the reference materials and the colas. Each sample was measured 12 times. For the purpose of our analysis, the ICP-OES was used to detect the concentrations of calcium, phosphorus and sodium, potassium, boron, tin, arsenic, iron, nickel, lead, copper, magnesium, zinc, sulphur, chrome, cobalt, and manganese…not reported present in the cola drinks being tested.
In order to obtain accurate and precise results, twelve replicates for every drink being tested along with a deionized Aquafina water blank were prepared with due diligence. Because there is a high sugar content in the regular drinks, a matrix effect is formed, preventing the ICP-OES from determining accurate concentrations of those elements being tested.
The probe was placed in a sample in order to maintain and monitor the digestion procedure. The same procedure was performed for each of the six cola drinks being tested. A calibration curve was prepared from 0. The IC is used to determine the concentration of different anions present in the six cola drinks being tested.
For the purpose of our analysis, the concentrations of the major anions, which are fluoride, acetate, formate, chloride, phosphate, nitrate, and sulphate were studied. Other ions were also assessed but not reported here. A calibration curve was prepared using certified IC standards for all analytes. The calibration curve covered a range from 0. Furthermore, two quality control standards were used at concentration of 0. Figure 13 shows an output of an ion chromatograph for a multistandard solution.
Each peak on the graph represents a different ion. The species in the solution can be identified by their elution time. The concentration of each ion can then be obtained by evaluating the area under each peak. The concentration of the anions in the cola drinks was determined by plotting calibration curves.
IC output for multi-standard solution. The concentration of the different ions can be obtained from the ion chromatograph. National Center for Biotechnology Information , U.
Other types of Coca-Cola are very acidic as well. For example, Diet Coca-Cola has an acidity of 3. Now that we know that the pH of Coca-Cola is about 2. The pH scale , which has been around since , is a measure of how acidic, basic, or alkaline something is. This scale goes from 0 to 14, with 7 being a base.
Anything below seven is considered acidic, while anything above that is considered to be alkaline; for a product to have a pH so close to 0, that means that it is very acidic. Good For You?
According to the official website for Coca-Cola, this popular soda is made out of carbonated water, high fructose corn syrup, phosphoric acid, caffeine, and natural flavors, as well as coloring. Are these ingredients all highly acidic?
While the average tap water has a pH of about 7. Carbonated water has a pH of about 3 to 4, making it more acidic than regular water, but it is also less acidic than traditional Coca-Cola.
High fructose corn syrup , which is what makes the soda so sweet, has a pH of about 4 to 5, but it can vary based on the temperature of the syrup. Caffeine has a pH of about 5 to 6, making it the least acidic ingredient in Coca-Cola. Acidic drinks can greatly affect your teeth. The lower the pH level, the worse it is for your teeth.
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