Significance of Trace Element Profile of Blood of Persons with Multiple Caries versus Sound Teeth

In order to determine any possible relation between chemical composition of a person's blood to formation of dental caries, whole blood was analyzed for 35 inorganic elements (Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, K, Mn, Ti, P, Li, Be, B, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sr, Y, Nb, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, La, Ce, W, P...

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Published in:Biological trace element research 2010-05, Vol.134 (2), p.174-179
Main Authors: Riyat, Manminder, Sharma, Dinesh Chandra
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biochemistry
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biotechnology
Blood
Boron
Dental Caries - blood
Dental Caries - pathology
Fluorides
Humans
Life Sciences
Nutrition
Oncology
Strontium
Teeth
Tooth - chemistry
Trace elements
Trace Elements - blood
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Summary:In order to determine any possible relation between chemical composition of a person's blood to formation of dental caries, whole blood was analyzed for 35 inorganic elements (Si, Al, Fe, Ca, Mg, K, Mn, Ti, P, Li, Be, B, V, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sr, Y, Nb, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sn, Sb, Ba, La, Ce, W, Pb, Bi, Zr, and F) in the 15 people having sound teeth as well as an equal number of those having multiple caries. The results showed the absence of 13 elements (Si, Al, Mn, Ti, Be, Co, As, Y, Cd, Ba, La, Ce, and Zr) in the blood of both groups. Of the remaining 22 elements, the results of only seven elements (Fe, P, B, V, Sr, Sn, and F) were significantly different between the two groups. The most remarkable finding of this study was significantly decreased amount of phosphorus, strontium, and fluorine and perhaps increased boron in the blood of persons with caries.
ISSN:0163-4984
1559-0720
DOI:10.1007/s12011-009-8470-2