The role of calcitonin in the calcification of ental matrix.
Chronic calcitonin (CT) deficiency was shown to have several effects on the incisors of young growing rats. The incisors had a significantly wider predentin layer, interglobular dentin, and frequent pulpal exposures at the incisal edge. It was concluded that CT plays a role in the normal calcification of dentin matrix.
D000818:Animals; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000172:deficiency / Q000502:physiology*; D003804:Dentin / Q000502:physiology; D007180:Incisor / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D013965:Thyroidectomy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000502:physiology; D014074:Tooth Calcification
D002116:Calcitonin; D013974:Thyroxine