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Manganese (Mn) in Human Teeth
Author(s) -
JelacaTavakoli Maria,
Gerlach Raquel F.,
Djuric Marija
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.30.1_supplement.778.3
Subject(s) - deciduous teeth , human health , enamel paint , manganese , permanent teeth , dentistry , medicine , environmental health , metallurgy , materials science
A preliminary non‐invasive chemical analysis of dental enamel was conducted on healthy permanent teeth from various Serbian archaeological settings. This provisional report suggests significance of until now by anthropologists rather overlooked concentrations of Manganese (Mn) accumulated in human teeth. Remarkably high concentrations of Mn isolated from a sample from Vinca warrant this report and urges further interdisciplinary efforts. This pilot study is a part of a larger ongoing study that aims to investigate links between changes in human health and factors affecting diverse environmental and geographical contexts. The toxic levels of Mn in human hard tissues adds to pre‐existing anthropological tool kit as it recognizes and rationalizes both pre‐historic and contemporary connections between environmental pressures, human health and behavior. High concentrations of Mn isolated from deciduous and or permanent teeth have been directly linked to distressed development, neurodegenerative, neuropsychiatric disorders and reproductive health. Therefore, measuring concentration of Mn could potentially improve our understanding of associations between human health and behavior in anatomical, anthropological, forensic, and clinical contexts.