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Effect of H2O2 Solution’s pH on the Human Enamel Micro and Nanowear

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The effect of 30% H2O2 solutions with different pH (2, 4 and 6) on the wear of human dental enamel was studied. Additionally, the whitening efficiency and changes in hardness and morphology were evaluated. The enamel tribological response was accessed through two different approaches: ball-on-plate and atomic force microscopy (AFM), the later following a tribological model based on a single asperity contact. The results showed differences in the specific wear rate and wear mechanisms between the two used approaches. Regardless of the tribological approach used, the wear resistance of enamel was lower for pH = 2. It was observed that pH = 6 leads to a safe and efficient whitening treatment.

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To Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) for funding through the unit projects UIDB/00100/2020, UIDB/04585/2020, UID/CTM/04540/2020 and UIDB/50022/2020 (LAETA) from CQE, CiiEM, CeFEMA and IDMEC respectively, and for the PhD grant of A.C. Branco (SFRH/BD/145423/2019).

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  1. Centro de Química Estrutural, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal

    A. C. Branco, I. Rodrigues & A. P. Serro

  2. Centro de Desenvolvimento de Produto e Transferência de Tecnologia, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Escola Superior de Tecnologia de Setúbal, Instituto Politécnico de Setúbal, Estefanilha, 2910-761, Setúbal, Portugal

    A. C. Branco, I. Rodrigues & C. G. Figueiredo-Pina

  3. Centro de Investigação Interdisciplinar Egas Moniz, Instituto Universitário Egas Moniz, Quinta da Granja, Monte de Caparica, 2829-511, Caparica, Portugal

    A. C. Branco, M. Polido, C. G. Figueiredo-Pina & A. P. Serro

  4. Instituto de Engenharia Mecânica, Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal

    P. Paradiso & R. Colaço

  5. Center of Physics and Engineering of Advanced Materials, Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001, Lisboa, Portugal

    C. G. Figueiredo-Pina

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Branco, A.C., Rodrigues, I., Paradiso, P. et al. Effect of H2O2 Solution’s pH on the Human Enamel Micro and Nanowear. Tribol Lett 68, 132 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11249-020-01376-9

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