4 Dental Erosive Potential of Non-nutritive Sweeteners (Aspartame, Acesulfame-k, Sucralose), and Steviol Glycosides in Carbonated Drinks
Mukarramah Zainal1, Muhamad Adib Abdul Halim2, Nur Aqilah Mohammad Zainuri2, Rahayu Zulkapli1, Izyan Hazwani Baharuddin3, and Aimi Nadia Razlan1
1Centre of Preclinical Science Studies, Faculty of Dentistry, UiTM Sungai Buloh Campus, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
2Faculty of Dentistry, UiTM Campus Sungai Buloh, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
3Research Methodology and Biostatistics, Faculty of Dentistry, UiTM Campus Sungai Buloh, 47000 Sungai Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia.
Background: The link of acidic beverage consumption and dental erosion is a well-known fact. However, the substitution of sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) by either non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) or Steviol Glycosides (SG) in carbonated soft drinks remains unclear. Objective: To assesses the dental erosion potential related to NNS (Aspartame, Acesulfame-K, Sucralose), and SG in carbonated soft drinks on 60 extracted healthy premolar teeth. Methods: Samples were randomly distributed into five groups: Group I: Classic Coke™, Group II: Light Coke™, Group III: Stevia Coke™, Group IV: Mineral Water, Group V: Distilled Water. Initially, pH, titratable acidity and calcium content of each tested drinks were determined. Standardize enamel surface area of premolar teeth were exposed in selected five beverages in 5-minute duration, three times in 4 hours interval daily for four consecutive days. The erosive potential was evaluated by measuring calcium released and teeth weight loss. Results: All tested carbonated soft drinks showed significance differences p<0.05. Light Coke™ showed the highest dental erosion followed by Classic Coke™ and Stevia Coke™. Conclusion: Substitution of sweeteners types in acidic beverages do give a different influence on teeth erosion. SG can be proposed as future sweetener substitute in acidic beverages to reduce dental erosion.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.8171801.v1