Fluoride Distribution in Sound and Carious Root Tissues of Human Teeth

• Published in: Caries research Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 239 - 246
• Main Authors: Shu, M., Pearce, E. I. F., Sissons, C.H., Coote, G.E., Miller, J. H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 1998
• Subjects: Acids - adverse effects; Apatites - analysis; Calcium - analysis; Cariostatic Agents - analysis; Dental Caries Susceptibility; Dental Pulp Cavity - chemistry; Dental Pulp Cavity - ultrastructure; Dentin - chemistry; Dentin - ultrastructure; Electron Probe Microanalysis; Fluorides - analysis; Humans; Original Paper; Root Caries - metabolism; Root Caries - pathology; Tooth Cervix - chemistry; Tooth Cervix - ultrastructure; Tooth Remineralization; Tooth Root - chemistry; Tooth Root - ultrastructure; Water Supply - analysis; Root caries; Dental caries; Fluoride; Proton microprobe; Roots of teeth

Proton probe analysis has been used to provide for the first time quantitative F concentration data in carious root tissues from subjects consuming water containing 1 ppm F. In small lesions at the neck of the tooth with minimal tissue loss the F concentration was significantly higher at the outer l...