Spectroscopic analyses reveal radiotherapy-induced variations in elemental composition and crystallite properties of human permanent teeth enamel

• Published in: Journal of oral biosciences Vol. 61; no. 4; pp. 207 - 214
• Main Authors: Kudkuli, Jagadish, Abdulla, Riaz, Rekha, P.D., Sharma, S.D., Gurjar, Omprakash
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.12.2019
• Subjects: Adverse effects; Dental Enamel; Durapatite; Elements; Enamel; Head and neck cancer; Humans; Phosphorus; Radiotherapy; Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; Tooth; TCP; PBS; CIF; RT; LINAC; DST-PURSE; ATR-FTIR; Enamel; DAE-BRNS; ORN; Adverse effects; XRD; Radiotherapy; Elements; QOL; JCPDS; EDS; TPS; HNCs; NTCP; FWHM; FE-SEM; Head and neck cancer; MIT

To study the effect of radiation therapy on the structural and elemental composition of permanent teeth enamel in vitro. Sections from 21 noncarious healthy human teeth were exposed to a cumulative radiation dose of 20–80 Gy. The sections were subjected to electron dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), Fou...