Journal of
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

  • Abbreviation: J. Dent. Oral Hyg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2472
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDOH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 137

Full Length Research Paper

Evaluating the erosive effect of sour candy on human tooth enamel

Lesley Sebastian Naidoo
  • Lesley Sebastian Naidoo
  • School of Dentistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa.
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Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu
  • Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu
  • Dental Sciences, Durban University of Technology (DUT), Chemistry, Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa.
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Nelisha Murugan
  • Nelisha Murugan
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis Unit (MMU), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa.
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Karin Pruessner
  • Karin Pruessner
  • School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa.
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Shenuka Singh
  • Shenuka Singh
  • School of Dentistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa.
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Lesley Sebastian Naidoo
  • Lesley Sebastian Naidoo
  • School of Dentistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa.
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Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu
  • Stanley Chibuzor Onwubu
  • Dental Sciences, Durban University of Technology (DUT), Chemistry, Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa.
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Nelisha Murugan
  • Nelisha Murugan
  • Microscopy and Microanalysis Unit (MMU), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa.
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Karin Pruessner
  • Karin Pruessner
  • School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa.
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Shenuka Singh
  • Shenuka Singh
  • School of Dentistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), Durban, South Africa.
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  •  Received: 22 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 22 May 2020
  •  Published: 31 August 2020

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