Estimation of trace elements in sound and carious enamel of primary and permanent teeth by atomic absorption spectrophotometry: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
ND Shashikiran,
VV Subba Reddy,
Mallayya C. Hiremath
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.35824
Subject(s) - atomic absorption spectroscopy , enamel paint , materials science , dentistry , trace (psycholinguistics) , spectrophotometry , chemistry , composite material , chromatography , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , linguistics , philosophy
The influence of trace elements on the prevalence of caries is a complex subject. However, the demonstration of an inverse relationship between caries prevalence and fluoride (F) intake indicates the potential effect of trace elements on caries.
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