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[Fluoride content in superficial enamel layers of deciduous and permanent teeth--an in vitro study]. 2006

Igor Dzidziul, and Izabela Gutowska, and Iwona Noceń, and Dariusz Chlubek

Zakład Biochemii, Katedra Biochemii i Chemii Medycznej Pomorskiej Akademii Medycznej al. Powstańców Wlkp. 72, 70-111 Szczecin.

BACKGROUND Enamel exhibits the highest degree of mineralization and is the hardest among tissues. Its non-organic material content is 96-98%, out of which 90% is in the form of hydroxyapatite crystals. Exchange of ions is an important property of hydroxyapatite with the hydroxyl ion (OH-) exchanging particularly easily for the fluoride ion (F-). F- ions are capable of stabilizing the structure of hydroxyapatite by reducing its solubility and in consequence increasing enamel resistance to caries. The aim of this work was to compare the content of fluoride in superficial layers of enamel obtained from permanent and deciduous teeth. METHODS We collected 55 human permanent and 11 deciduous teeth without any evident damage to or discoloration of the enamel. Microsamples of enamel from the paragingival part on the buccal surface of the tooth were obtained using acid biopsy. Fluoride content was determined using an ion-selective electrode. Calcium content was measured with atomic absorption spectrometry. CONCLUSIONS We found that enamel of deciduous teeth is more susceptible to acid digestion than in the case of permanent teeth, although the difference was not statistically significant. The content of fluoride decreased with increasing depth of digestion. Deciduous teeth contained significantly less fluoride in every layer studied in comparison with permanent teeth.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D011044	Poland	A country in central Europe, east of Germany. The capital is Warsaw.	Polish People's Republic,Republic of Poland
D011199	Potentiometry	Solution titration in which the end point is read from the electrode-potential variations with the concentrations of potential determining ions. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
D002118	Calcium	A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes.	Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D003743	Dental Enamel	A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)	Enamel,Enamel Cuticle,Dental Enamels,Enamel, Dental,Enamels, Dental,Cuticle, Enamel,Cuticles, Enamel,Enamel Cuticles,Enamels
D003745	Dental Enamel Permeability	The property of dental enamel to permit passage of light, heat, gases, liquids, metabolites, mineral ions and other substances. It does not include the penetration of the dental enamel by microorganisms.	Enamel Permeability, Dental,Permeability, Dental Enamel
D003747	Dental Enamel Solubility	The susceptibility of the DENTAL ENAMEL to dissolution.	Enamel Solubility, Dental,Solubility, Dental Enamel
D005459	Fluorides	Inorganic salts of hydrofluoric acid, HF, in which the fluorine atom is in the -1 oxidation state. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Sodium and stannous salts are commonly used in dentifrices.	Fluoride
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001706	Biopsy	Removal and pathologic examination of specimens from the living body.	Biopsies
D013054	Spectrophotometry, Atomic	Spectrophotometric techniques by which the absorption or emmision spectra of radiation from atoms are produced and analyzed.	Spectrophotometry, Atomic Absorption,AA Spectrophotometry,AE Spectrophotometry,Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry,Atomic Emission Spectrophotometry,Atomic Spectrophotometry,Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrophotometry,Inductively Coupled Plasma Atomic Emission Spectroscopy,Spectrophotometry, Atomic Emission,AA Spectrophotometries,AE Spectrophotometries,Absorption Spectrophotometry, Atomic,Emission Spectrophotometry, Atomic,Spectrophotometries, AA,Spectrophotometries, AE,Spectrophotometry, AA,Spectrophotometry, AE