CARIOGENIC POTENTIAL OF POLYVITAMINS ASSOCIATED WITH DEVELOPMENT OF DENTAL CARIES AND ITS EROSIVE CAPACITY

Abstract

Physiological imbalance between the tooth surface and oral cavity fluids. From the metabolic alteration that occurs in the biofilm region caused by exposure to fermentable carbohydrates, especially sucrose, a drop in pH occurs, providing the demineralization of dental tissue. In this process, sugar also influences the erosive activity that is acquired from the chemical action of acids. Most of the commercialized multivitamins contain sucrose in their formulation, being able to contribute to the development of caries disease and due to the pH lower than what is desired in the oral cavity. In this sense, this work aimed to demonstrate, through an in vitro comparative study, the concentration of sugar present in multivitamins in a city in the interior of Piauí and to estimate the capacity for the development of carious and erosive lesions, in order to provide knowledge and awareness about the medicines to professionals specialized in the pediatric area. From the analysis carried out, it was proved that the erosive potential was present in all vitamin compounds, however, the presence of sugar was found in the composition of all of them, although the package insert of some of them described the opposite. The solutions tested showed pH at levels considered to be at risk for dental demineralization and relevant cariogenic potential, with variations between the values ​​obtained for each drug. When reading the package inserts, it was possible to verify the absence of description about the risk of caries and erosion development.