d="par0005">Increasing prevalence of tooth erosion is strongly related to acidic diets.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0010">Tucupi, a low-pH Amazonian delicacy, largely figures in such population diet.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0015">Tucupi’s ability to promote erosion of bovine enamel was assessed.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0020">Response variable was bovine enamel percentage of surface microhardness change.
dd><dt class="label">•dt><dd>d="par0025">Tucupi is as erosive as a cola-based soft drink.
dd>dl>