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The Relationship between Dental Caries and Tooth Enamel Fluoride

James R. Mellberg, Louis W. Ripa, Gary S. Leske, M. Sanchez, R. Polanski

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Four thin layers of enamel totaling approximately 8 μm were removed from each of two bicuspids in 215 subjects, age 14–24 years, and analyzed for fluoride. The concentration of fluoride in the outer layers decreased significantly with subjects’ age. A small but statistically significant correlation between enamel fluoride and DMFS of individual subjects was found. Correlations were somewhat stronger in the outer enamel layers and in subjects from nonfluoridated areas.

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Four thin layers of enamel totaling approximately 8 μm were removed from each of two bicuspids in 215 subjects, age 14–24 years, and analyzed for fluoride. The concentration of fluoride in the outer layers decreased significantly with subjects’ age. A small but statistically significant correlation between enamel fluoride and DMFS of individual subjects was found. Correlations were somewhat stronger in the outer enamel layers and in subjects from nonfluoridated areas.

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Four thin layers of enamel totaling approximately 8 μm were removed from each of two bicuspids in 215 subjects, age 14–24 years, and analyzed for fluoride. The concentration of fluoride in the outer layers decreased significantly with subjects’ age. A small but statistically significant correlation between enamel fluoride and DMFS of individual subjects was found. Correlations were somewhat stronger in the outer enamel layers and in subjects from nonfluoridated areas.

Key concepts: Fluoride, Enamel paint, Dentistry, Dental enamel, Orthodontics, Medicine, Chemistry, Inorganic chemistry

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