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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of industrialised foods and drinks on primary tooth enamel previously eroded with hydrochloric acid (HCl). The crowns of one hundred two specimens were subjected to an erosive challenge with HCl and randomly divided into six groups (n = 17): Chocolate Milk (Toddynho® - Pepsico) - negative control; Petit Suisse Yogurt (Danoninho® - Danone); Strawberry Yogurt (Vigor); Apple puree (Nestlé); Fermented Milk (Yakult® - Yakult); and Home Squeezed Style Orange Juice (del Valle) - positive control. The 28-day immersion cycles for the test products were performed twice daily and were interspersed with exposure of the test substrate to artificial saliva. Measurements of enamel surface microhardness (SMH) were performed initially, after immersion in HCl and at 7, 14, 21 and 28 days of experimentation. A two-way ANOVA, according to a split-plot design, followed by the sum of squares decomposition and Tukey's test, revealed a significant effect for the interaction between Foods and Drinks and Length of Exposure (p < 0.00001). Orange juice resulted in greater mineral loss of enamel after 28 days. None of the test products was associated with recovery of tooth enamel microhardness.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of industrialised foods and drinks on primary tooth enamel previously eroded with hydrochloric acid (HCl). The crowns of one hundred two specimens were subjected to an erosive challenge with HCl and randomly divided into six groups (n = 17): Chocolate Milk (Toddynho® - Pepsico) - negative control; Petit Suisse Yogurt (Danoninho® - Danone); Strawberry Yogurt (Vigor); Apple puree (Nestlé); Fermented Milk (Yakult® - Yakult); and Home Squeezed Style Orange Juice (del Valle) - positive control. The 28-day immersion cycles for the test products were performed twice daily and were interspersed with exposure of the test substrate to artificial saliva. Measurements of enamel surface microhardness (SMH) were performed initially, after immersion in HCl and at 7, 14, 21 and 28 days of experimentation. A two-way ANOVA, according to a split-plot design, followed by the sum of squares decomposition and Tukey’s test, revealed a significant effect for the interaction between Foods and Drinks and Length of Exposure (p < 0.00001). Orange juice resulted in greater mineral loss of enamel after 28 days. None of the test products was associated with recovery of tooth enamel microhardness.

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This study evaluated, in vitro, the erosive potential of pediatric liquid medicines in primary tooth enamel, depending on the exposure time. Sixty deciduous incisors were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n=15), according to the immersion solutions: guaifenesin; ferrous sulfate; salbutamol sulfate and artificial saliva. The immersion cycles in the medicines were undertaken under a 1-min agitation, which wasperformed three times daily, during 28 days. Surface microhardness was measured at 7,14, 21 and 28 days. The titratable acidity and buffering capacity of the immersion media were determined. Data were analyzed by Analysis of Variance and Tukey's test (α=0.05). Salbutamol sulfate caused a gradual loss in enamel microhardness deciduous, observed at all times (p<0.005). Exposure to guaifenesin or ferrous sulfate resulted in significant decrease of enamel microhardness only after 28 days (p<0.005). In the control group (artificial saliva), microhardness did not changed (p>0.005) at any of the studied times. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images revealed that after 28 days the surfaces clearly exhibited structural loss, which was unlike those immersed in artificial saliva. Erosion of deciduous enamel was dependent on the type of medicine and exposure time.

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This study evaluated, in vitro, the erosive potential of pediatric liquid medicines in primary tooth enamel, depending on the exposure time. Sixty deciduous incisors were randomly assigned to 4 groups (n=15), according to the immersion solutions: guaifenesin; ferrous sulfate; salbutamol sulfate and artificial saliva. The immersion cycles in the medicines were undertaken under a 1-min agitation, which wasperformed three times daily, during 28 days. Surface microhardness was measured at 7,14, 21 and 28 days. The titratable acidity and buffering capacity of the immersion media were determined. Data were analyzed by Analysis of Variance and Tukey's test (α=0.05). Salbutamol sulfate caused a gradual loss in enamel microhardness deciduous, observed at all times (p<0.005). Exposure to guaifenesin or ferrous sulfate resulted in significant decrease of enamel microhardness only after 28 days (p<0.005). In the control group (artificial saliva), microhardness did not changed (p>0.005) at any of the studied times. Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) images revealed that after 28 days the surfaces clearly exhibited structural loss, which was unlike those immersed in artificial saliva. Erosion of deciduous enamel was dependent on the type of medicine and exposure time.

Este estudo avaliou, in vitro, o potencial erosivo de medicamentos líquidos pediátricos em esmalte de dentes decíduos, em função do tempo de exposição. Sessenta incisivos decíduos foram divididos aleatoriamente em 4 grupos (n=15), de acordo com a solução de imersão: guaifenesina, sulfato ferroso, sulfato de salbutamol e saliva artificial. Os ciclos de imersão nos medicamentos foram realizados sob agitação por 1 min, três vezes ao dia, durante 28 dias. As medidas de microdureza superficial foram realizadas após 7, 14, 21 e 28 dias. A acidez titulável e capacidade tampão dos meios de imersão foram determinadas. Os dados foram submetidos à Análise de Variância e teste de Tukey (α=0,05). O sulfato de salbutamol causou uma perda gradual na microdureza do esmalte decíduo, em todos os tempos verificados (p<0,005). A exposição à guaifenesina ou ao sulfato ferroso levou à diminuição significante da microdureza do esmalte, apenas após 28 dias (p<0,005). No grupo controle (saliva artificial) não houve alteração (p>0,005) da microdureza em nenhum dos tempos estudados. As imagens de microscopia eletrônica de varredura (MEV) revelaram que após 28 dias, as superfícies expostas aos medicamentos apresentaram perda estrutural, diferindo dos que foram imersos em saliva artificial. A erosão do esmalte decíduo foi dependente do tipo de medicamento e do tempo de exposição.

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This study evaluated by an in vitro model the effect of beverages on dental enamel previously subjected to erosive challenge with hydrochloric acid. The factor under study was the type of beverage, in five levels: Sprite® Zero Low-calorie Soda Lime (positive control), Parmalat® ultra high temperature (UHT) milk, Ades® Original soymilk, Leão® Ice Tea Zero ready-to-drink low-calorie peach-flavored black teaand Prata® natural mineral water (negative control). Seventy-five bovine enamel specimens were distributed among the five types of beverages (n=15), according to a randomized complete block design. For the formation of erosive wear lesions, the specimens were immersed in 10 mL aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid 0.01 M for 2 min. Subsequently, the specimens were immersed in 20 mL of the beverages for 1 min, twice daily for 2 days at room temperature. In between, the specimens were kept in 20 mL of artificial saliva at 37ºC. The response variable was the quantitative enamel microhardness. ANOVA and Tukey's test showed highly significant differences (p<0.00001) in the enamel exposed to hydrochloric acid and beverages. The soft drink caused a significantly higher decrease in microhardness compared with the other beverages. The black tea caused a significantly higher reduction in microhardness than the mineral water, UHT milk and soymilk, but lower than the soft drink. Among the analyzed beverages, the soft drink and the black tea caused the most deleterious effects on dental enamel microhardness.

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effect of a 1.23% acidulated phosphate fluoride (APF) gel combined with CO2 laser in protecting carious root dentin against further cariogenic challenges. METHODS: After a 7-day lead-in period, 12 volunteers wore an intraoral palatal device containing four carious root dentin slabs, treated with APF and APF+CO2 or placebo and placebo+CO2. After a 14-day wash-out period, volunteers were crossed-over to the other treatment arm. During both intraoral phases, specimens were submitted to cariogenic challenges and then evaluated for cross-sectional Knoop microhardness. RESULTS: Two-way ANOVA demonstrated that there was significant effect for both main factors: CO2 laser irradiation (P < 0.0001) and gel treatment (P < 0.0001), and that there was no interaction between them (P = 0.4706). Protection of carious root dentin against further cariogenic challenges may be provided by APF fluoride gel and CO2 laser, but no additive benefit was found by combining such strategies.

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This study evaluated the effect of the systemic use of sodium alendronate in rats in vivo. Forty-five Wistar rats aged 36 to 42 days and weighing 200 to 230 g were randomly assigned to a control group (n = 20), which received distilled water, and an experimental group (n = 25), which received 2 weekly doses of 1 mg/kg of chemically pure sodium alendronate. The animals were killed after 60 days of treatment. The tibias were removed for analysis of bone mineral density by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). Then, the maxillary incisors were extracted for analysis of the mineralized dental tissues using fluorescence spectroscopy (FS), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), bright field microscopy (BFM), and cross-sectional microhardness (CSMH) testing. DXA and CSMH data were subjected to statistical analysis by Kruskal-Wallis test (5% significance level). The experimental group presented higher bone mineral density than the control group by DXA. FS analysis revealed presence of alendronate in the mineralized dental tissues of the specimens of the experimental group. Significant morphological differences were not found by SEM and BFM. Enamel and dentin (100 and 300 µm from the dentinoenamel junction) CSMH data did not show significant difference between the control and experimental groups. Based on the obtained results, we conclude that while alendronate increased the bone mineral density and was incorporated into the mineralized dental tissues it did not cause significant alterations in the morphology and microhardness of rat incisor enamel and dentin.

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This study evaluated by an in vitro model the effect of beverages on dental enamel previously subjected to erosive challenge with hydrochloric acid. The factor under study was the type of beverage, in five levels: Sprite® Zero Low-calorie Soda Lime (positive control), Parmalat® ultra high temperature (UHT) milk, Ades® Original soymilk, Leão® Ice Tea Zero ready-to-drink low-calorie peach-flavored black teaand Prata® natural mineral water (negative control). Seventy-five bovine enamel specimens were distributed among the five types of beverages (n=15), according to a randomized complete block design. For the formation of erosive wear lesions, the specimens were immersed in 10 mL aqueous solution of hydrochloric acid 0.01 M for 2 min. Subsequently, the specimens were immersed in 20 mL of the beverages for 1 min, twice daily for 2 days at room temperature. In between, the specimens were kept in 20 mL of artificial saliva at 37ºC. The response variable was the quantitative enamel microhardness. ANOVA and Tukey's test showed highly significant differences (p<0.00001) in the enamel exposed to hydrochloric acid and beverages. The soft drink caused a significantly higher decrease in microhardness compared with the other beverages. The black tea caused a significantly higher reduction in microhardness than the mineral water, UHT milk and soymilk, but lower than the soft drink. Among the analyzed beverages, the soft drink and the black tea caused the most deleterious effects on dental enamel microhardness.

Este estudo avaliou através de um modelo in vitro o efeito de bebidas no esmalte dental previamente submetido a desafio erosivo com ácido clorídrico. O fator em estudo foi o tipo de bebida, em cinco níveis: Sprite Zero (Coca-Cola® Brasil) controle positivo, leite integral Ultra High Temperature (Parmalat®), extrato de soja integral (Ades® Original), chá preto com baixo teor calórico sabor pêssego (Leão Ice Tea Zero Coca-Cola® Brasil) e água mineral Prata® (controle negativo). Setenta e cinco espécimes de esmalte bovino foram distribuídos entre os cinco tipos de bebidas (n = 15), de acordo com delineamento em blocos completos e casualizados. Para a formação das lesões de desgaste erosivo, os espécimes foram imersos durante 2 min em 10 mL de solução aquosa de ácido clorídrico 0,01 M. Subsequentemente foram imersos em 20 mL das bebidas por 1 min, duas vezes ao dia durante 2 dias, em temperatura ambiente. Nos intervalos entre as imersões os espécimes permaneceram em saliva artificial a 37ºC. A variável de resposta quantitativa foi microdureza superficial do esmalte. ANOVA e teste de Tukey demonstraram diferenças altamente significativas (p <0,00001) no esmalte exposto ao ácido clorídrico e às bebidas. O refrigerante provocou diminuição da microdureza superficial significativamente maior do que as demais bebidas. O chá preto provocou diminuição da microdureza significativamente maior que a água mineral, o leite UHT e o extrato de soja, porém menor que o refrigerante.Entre as bebidas analisadas, refrigerante e chá preto demonstraram efeitos mais deletérios sobre a microdureza do esmalte dental.

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PURPOSE: This in vitro investigation assessed whether different dentifrices would be capable of controlling the enamel erosion progression caused by HCl. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Sixty bovine enamel slabs were covered with acid-resistant varnish, except for a 2.5-mm2 circular area on the labial surface. According to a complete block design, the experimental units were immersed in HCl solution (pH 1.2; 0.1M). After storage in artificial saliva for 1 h, specimens (n = 15) were exposed to different dentifrices: Sensodyne Cool Gel (1100 ppm F), Sensodyne ProNamel (1450 ppm F), and PrevDent 5000 (5000 ppm F). The control group was immersed in deionised water. Following five cycles of erosive challenge, the slabs were prepared for porosity evaluation using solutions of copper sulfate and rubeanic acid. RESULTS: ANOVA demonstrated no difference in the enamel porosity as a function of the dentifrice employed (P = 0.5494). CONCLUSION: The damage caused by a simulated intrinsic erosive challenge seems unable to be controlled by fluoridated dentifrices, even when this ion is found in elevated concentrations.

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Devido ao aumento da incidência e prevalência da erosão dental, torna-se importante abordar e discutir sua etiopatogenia e tratamento. Para preservar ao máximo a estrutura dental, é essencial que o profissional da área odontológica esteja apto para detectar os fatores e os comportamentos de risco, diagnosticar as lesões em estágios iniciais e instituir estratégias preventivas contra a formação de novas lesões e de controle da progressão daquelas já presentes. É fundamental que o conceito de erosão dental, os fatores etiológicos que podem estar envolvidos no processo patológico e as possíveis interações com outros fenômenos de desgaste sejam esclarecidos. Dessa forma, o objetivo desta revisão é apresentar a definição e a etiologia da erosão dental e discutir possíveis estratégias de tratamento e seus mecanismos de ação na prevenção e no controle do desenvolvimento da erosão dental.

Objetivo Owing to the increased incidence and prevalence of dental erosion, it is important to broach and discuss its etiopathogenesis and management. For maximal preservation of dental structures, practitioners must be able to recognize risk factors and behaviors for dental erosion, diagnose initial lesions and implement preventive and interceptive strategies. Therefore, clarification of dental erosion, its likely etiology and interactions with other wear process are of outmost relevance. The aims of this literature review paper are: to present the definition and etiology of dental erosion and to discuss strategies and their mechanism of action in preventing and controlling dental erosion.

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The aim of this study was to verify the drying effect on the reproducibility of DIAGNOdent (Dd) devices to detect caries-like lesions. Three areas were created in each of the 34 bovine incisors: sound (S), demineralized (DE) and remineralized (RE). One examiner measured each area with two Dd devices (denominated X and Y), twice under humid, and twice under dry condition. Intra-rater agreement according each device and inter-device agreement were estimated by kappa statistics (k). Intra-rater agreement for device Y was substantial under humid (κ (DE)=0.68 and κ (RE+S)=0.68) and dry condition (k DE=0.64 and k RE+S=0.67). For device X, it was substantial under humid condition (k DE=0.57 and k RE+S=0.49), and it was almost perfect after air drying (κ (DE)=1.0 and κ (RE+S)=1.0). Inter-device agreement was slight (k =0.17) under humid condition, and it was substantial under dry condition (k =0.62). As reproducibility increased under dry condition, drying is advised to detect caries-like lesions on free smooth surfaces when different devices are used.

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This study ascertained whether under dental erosion models that closely mimics the real-life situation enamel and root dentin from bovine origin would be reliable substitutes for human counterparts. Through a 2x2 crossover design, in a first trial, 14 volunteers wore a palatal device containing slabs of bovine and human enamel. Half of the participants ingested (4x daily, for 10 days) orange juice first, crossing over to mineral water, while the remainder received the reverse sequence. In a second trial, volunteers wore devices with slabs of bovine and human root dentin. Except for the duration of each intraoral phase, which lasted 2 rather 10 days, the experiment with root dentin run exactly as for enamel. Dental substrates were analyzed for surface microhardness. Two-way ANOVAs (α=0.05) indicated no difference between the microhardness values recorded for human and bovine enamel (p=0.1350), but bovine root dentin had lower microhardness compared to its human counterpart (p=0.0432). While bovine enamel can reliably substitute its human counterpart in in situ dental erosion models, bovine root dentin does not seem to be a viable alternative to the corresponding human tissue.

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Os dois principais transtornos alimentares evidenciados na clínica contemporânea são anorexia e bulimia nervosas. Entretanto, outras anormalidades do comportamento alimentar em que os critérios necessários para o diagnóstico de anorexia e bulimia não são preenchidos, recebem a denominação de transtorno alimentar "atípico", como o transtorno da compulsão alimentar periódica e a síndrome do comer noturno. Com o intuito de preservar a estrutura dental, minimizando os danos bucais, é indispensável que, inserido na equipe multiprofissional de tratamento desta patologia, o cirurgião-dentista possa diagnosticar as manifestações associadas especificamente aos determinados tipos de desordens alimentares. Detectar as lesões nos tecidos bucais em estágios iniciais, instituir estratégias preventivas contra o desenvolvimento de novas lesões e controlar a progressão daquelas já presentes contribui para o tratamento completo do indivíduo. Para isso, previamente à apresentação das manifestações bucais, é fundamental apresentar conceitos, características e sintomas específicos dos transtornos alimentares. Dessa forma, o objetivo desta revisão de literatura, desenvolvida a partir de referências bibliográficas encontradas através de pesquisa nas bases de dados Medline e Lilacs é apresentar características, sinais e sintomas dos transtornos alimentares e associar as suas manifestações na cavidade bucal. Concluiu-se que o dentista apresenta papel importante na detecção das manifestações bucais dos transtornos alimentares e pode auxiliar no diagnóstico dos distúrbios e no tratamento do indivíduo.

The two main eating disorders in the contemporary clinical practice are anorexia and bulimia nervosa. However, other disturbs of eating behavior, not diagnosed as anorexia and bulimia, are called "atypical" eating disorders such as binge eating disorder and night eating syndrome. Aiming to preserve the tooth structure minimizing the damages is essential that the dentist, inserted in the multidisciplinary team of treatment of eating disorders, diagnoses the manifestations associated to specific eating disorders. To detect lesions in the oral cavity in early stages, to institute preventive strategies against the development of new lesions and to control the progression of those already present contributes to the complete treatment of the individual. For that, prior to the presentation of the oral manifestations, it is crucial that concepts, characteristics and specific symptoms of eating disorders are descripted. The purpose of this review is to present the signs and symptoms of eating disorders and associate its manifestations in the oral cavity. For this, the data base Medline and Lilacs were accessed and relevant references were used. It was conclude that the dentist had important participation in the detection of the oral manifestations of eating disorders and may contributes to diagnosis the disturbs and to treat the patient.

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Dada a complexidade, aspectos éticos e custos envolvidos na condução de experimentos clínicos relacionados a cárie dental, estudos in vitro têm sido uma alternativa às pesquisas clínicas. O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar o desenvolvimento de lesões artificiais de cárie em dentina humana e bovina, comparado à lesões de cárie natural em dentina humana (CT). Quinze fragmentos de dentina humana naturalmente cariada, 45 fragmentos de dentina humana (H) e 45 fragmentos de dentina bovina (B) foram planificados e polidos. Os espécimes dos grupos H e B foram então submetidos a três protocolos de ciclos de pH: 8 (H8 e B8), 12 (H12 e B12) e 16 ciclos (H16 e B16). Após o desafio cariogênico, valores de microdureza Knoop (KHN) foram obtidos a 30, 60, 90, 120 e 150 µm da superfície das lesões. A Análise de Variância mostrou efeito significativo da interação ciclo-profundidade. O teste t-Student foi empregado para comparar as médias de KHN do substrato naturalmente cariado (CT) em relação a cada desafio cariogênico desenvolvido nos grupos H e B, em cada profundidade. Os modelos de ciclos de pH que mais se aproximaram em termos de microdureza das lesões de cárie natural foram o grupo B8, para dentina bovina e o grupo H16, para dentina humana. Dentro das condições do presente estudo, pode-se concluir que a utilização tanto de substrato humano quanto bovino pode ser considerada uma alternativa viável para o desenvolvimento de lesões de cárie artificial.

Due to the complexity, ethical aspects and high costs involving clinical experiments on dental caries, in vitro studies have been considered as an alternative option to clinical researches. The purpose of this study was to compare artificial caries-like lesions in human and bovine dentin to natural caries in human dentin (CT). Fifteen specimens of human dentin with natural caries, 45 specimens of human dentin (H), and 45 specimens of bovine dentin (B) were flattened and polished. The specimens from groups H and B were submitted to three different protocols of pH cycles: 8 (H8 and B8), 12 (H12 and B12), and 16 cycles (H16 and B16). Each cycle consisted of immersion of the specimens for 6 hours in a demineralising solution and for 18 hours in a remineralising solution. After the cariogenic challenge, the Knoop microhardness (KHN) was determined at 30, 60, 90, 120 and 150 µm from the lesion surface. The Analysis of Variance showed a significant effect of the interaction cycle-depth. The Student?s t-test was employed to compare the mean values of KHN from the substrate with natural caries to the values of KHN of each cycle of the experimental groups (H or B), at each depth. The pH-cycling models closest to natural caries were group B8, for bovine dentin and group H16, for human dentin. Within the conditions of the present study, it can be concluded that the use of both human and bovine substrates can be considered a viable alternative to the development of artificial caries lesions.

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This study sought to evaluate the microhardness of root dentine adjacent to glass-ionomer and composite resin restorations after erosive challenge. A crossover study was performed in two phases of 4 consecutive days each. One hundred twelve bovine root dentine slabs were obtained, and standardized box-shaped cavities were prepared at center of each specimen. The prepared cavities were randomly restored with glass-ionomer cement or composite resin. The slabs were randomly assigned among 14 volunteers, which wore intraoral palatal device containing four restored root dentin slabs. Starting on the second day, half of the palatal acrylic devices were immersed extraorally in a lemonade-like carbonated soft drink for 90 s, four times daily for 3 days. After 3-day wash-out, dentine slabs restored with the alternative material were placed into palatal appliance and the volunteers started the second phase of this study. After erosive challenges, microhardness measurements were performed. Regardless of the restorative material employed, eroded specimens demonstrated lower microhardness value (p < 0.0001). At eroded condition examined in this study, dentine restored with glass-ionomer cement showed higher microhardness values (p < 0.0001). It may be concluded that the glass-ionomer cement decreases the progression of root dentine erosion at restoration margin.

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Esse estudo in vitro avaliou o efeito de dentifrícios com diferentes formulações no desgaste do esmalte dental quando submetido ao tratamento clareador caseiro com gel a base de peróxido de carbamida em diferentes concentrações. Foram avaliados os efeitos de nove grupos experimentais, resultantes da combinação de três agentes clareadores - Whiteness Perfect 10% (PC10%), Whiteness Perfect 16% (PC16%) e saliva artificial (SA), como controle - e de três dentifrícios - Enamel Care (EC), Restore (RE) e Colgate Total 12 (CO), como controle. A amostra foi constituída de 99 fragmentos de esmalte bovino (n=11). Os agentes clareadores ou a saliva artificial foram aplicados na superfície de cada fragmento, que foi recoberto por uma moldeira individual e, então, imerso em um recipiente fechado contendo saliva artificial por 4 horas. Após esse período, os espécimes foram submetidos aos ensaios abrasivos, utilizando-se uma suspensão (slurry) obtida pela mistura de um dos dentifrícios com água destilada e deionizada. No restante do período diário, os grupos experimentais e controle foram mantidos em saliva artificial. Este ciclo clareamento/escovação foi realizado por 11 dias. A leitura de desgaste superficial foi realizada por meio de perfilômetro. O teste de Friedman foi significativo (p<0,0001). Os grupos SA/CO e SA/EC apresentaram os menores valores de desgaste, significativamente diferente do PC16%/RE. Os demais grupos apresentam valores intermediários sem diferenças entre os demais. Sugere-se que o gel a base de peróxido de carbamida a 16% utilizado neste estudo, deveria ser utilizado em associação com os dentifrícios que contenham flúor em sua composição.

This in vitro study evaluated the effect of dentifrices with different formulations in the wear of enamel submitted to treatment with carbamide peroxide bleaching agents in different concentrations. Nine experimental groups (n=11) were evaluated, resulting from the combination of three bleaching agents - Whiteness Perfect 10% (PC10%), Whiteness Perfect 16% (PC16%) and artificial saliva (SA), as control - and three dentifrices - Enamel Care (EC), Restore (RE) and Colgate Total 12 (CO), as control. The experimental units consisted of 99 bovine enamel slabs, which were exposed to one of the bleaching agent or artificial saliva. During the bleaching process, the specimens were covered with a tray and individually kept in artificial saliva for 4 hours. Subsequently, the experimental units were subject to brushing abrasion, using slurry obtained by mixing each one of the dentifrices with deionized and distilled water. During the remaining time, the specimens were individually maintained in containers with artificial saliva. These procedures were repeated over 11 consecutive days. The wear depth was measured using a profilometer. Friedman's test was significant (p<0.0001). The groups SA/CO and SA/EC had the lowest wear value differing significantly from group PC16%/RE. The other groups showed intermediate values. The results suggested that treatment with 16% carbamide peroxide bleaching agent used in this study should be used in combination with a fluoride dentifrice.