title: The effect of hypothyroidism on caries incidence in adult rats having functioning parathyroid glands.
abstract: Thyroidectomies were performed on adult rats in which parathyroid gland function was maintained by autotransplantation of these glands. Serum calcium were normal in these rats, and external neck I 131 counts confirmed that they were hypothyroid. After maintenance on a cariogenic diet for 3 months, these animals exhibited a higher caries incidence than euthyroid controls.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000209:etiology*; D004037:Diet, Cariogenic; D005260:Female; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000637:transplantation; D051381:Rats; D013848:Thigh / Q000601:surgery; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000601:surgery; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous
chemical_list: D002118:Calcium