Hemoglobin Protects Enamel against Intrinsic Enamel Erosive Demineralization.
Thamyris Souza CarvalhoTamara Teodoro AraújoTalita Mendes Oliveira VenturaAline DionizioJoão Victor Frazão CâmaraSamanta Mascarenhas MoraesJúlia Chaparro LemeLarissa Tercilia GrizzoEdson CruscaPriscila Yumi Tanaka ShibaoReinaldo MarchettoFlavio Henrique-SilvaJuliano Pelim PessanMarília Afonso Rabelo BuzalafPublished in: Caries research (2024)
Our findings demonstrate that all treatments, whether using a combination of proteins/peptides or in isolation, enhanced acid-resistant proteins in the AEP. However, only HB showed effectiveness in protecting against intrinsic erosive demineralization. These results pave the way for innovative preventive methods against intrinsic erosion, using "acquired pellicle engineering" techniques.