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Journal of Dental Research, Vol 70, 913-916, Copyright © 1991 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals

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Carbonate content in developing human and bovine enamel

M. Sydney-Zax, I. Mayer and D. Deutsch
Dental Research Unit, Hebrew University, Hadassah Faculty of Dental Medicine, Jerusalem, Israel.

The present study describes the detailed changes in carbonate distribution throughout the different stages of development in human and bovine enamel, from early formation to maturation. Twenty-two human maxillary and mandibular deciduous anterior teeth and 46 bovine teeth were studied. The major mineral ions, calcium and phosphorus, were also analyzed to facilitate comparison of carbonate content with progressing mineralization. The results showed that as enamel matured and mineral concentration increased, carbonate concentration decreased. The observed decrease in percent carbonate per weight enamel mineral may be due to dilution by an influx of relatively carbonate-free mineral, and could, in part, explain the observed increase in crystallinity of enamel mineral as the tissue matures.




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