J. Borggreven, F. Driessens
1983
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Quality indicators
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Archives of oral biology
Abstract
The effect of hexadecylamine on the permeability of bovine dental enamel was investigated using a radiochemical diffusion technique. Treatment with an aqueous solution of hexadecylamine reduced the permeability of the enamel by about 20 per cent. Pre-treatment of the enamel with an aqueous solution of phytate followed by hexadecylamine yielded a reduction in permeability of approximately 70 per cent. The observed effects were similar for ionic (86Rb+ and 36Cl-) and non-ionic [( 3H]-sorbitol and [14C]-glycerol) compounds. The strong permeability-reducing effect of the combined phytate-amine treatment may also be anticariogenic.