Electron probe study of human and red deer cementum and root dentin.
A topographical description of the concentration profiles of Ca, P, Mg, Zn, F, S, and K in human and red deer cementum and root dentin is given. The concentrations reported should be regarded as semiquantitative values. A downward slope of the Ca, P and Mg profiles toward the pulpal cavity seemed largely to correspond with the secondary dentin. Marked elevations of the Zn profiles, modest elevations of the F profiles, and in a few instances of the S profiles, toward root surface and pulpal cavity were registered. In a couple of scans a slight elevation of the K profile toward the root surface ws observed. A high degree of concordance in human and red deer teeth was ascertained.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000032:analysis; D002648:Child; D003670:Deer / Q000378:metabolism*; D003739:Dental Cementum / Q000032:analysis*; D003804:Dentin / Q000032:analysis*; D004577:Electron Probe Microanalysis; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008274:Magnesium / Q000032:analysis; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000032:analysis; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000032:analysis*; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis
D010758:Phosphorus; D008274:Magnesium; D015032:Zinc; D005459:Fluorides; D002118:Calcium