The effect of hypothyroidism on caries incidence in adult rats having functioning parathyroid glands.
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.
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
D002118:Calcium