The Relation Between Caries Prevalence and Strontium Concentrations in Drinking Water, Plaque, and Surface Enamel
- 1 December 1985
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 64 (12) , 1386-1388
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345850640121201
Abstract
Samples of plaque and surface enamel were collected from 80 boys aged 14 years living in five communities in Ohio (USA). Mean (± SE) strontium concentrations in plaque were 1.43 ± 0.18 μg/g (wet) and 12.34 ± 1.63 μg/g (dry). For surface enamel, the mean concentration was 421 ± 31 μg Srlg. Concentrations of strontium in both plaque and enamel were significantly related to strontium levels in the drinking water. Caries prevalence as DMFS was inversely related to strontium levels in water, plaque, and enamel.This publication has 17 references indexed in Scilit:
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