Primary teeth microhardness and lead (Pb) levels

OBJECTIVES: Lead (Pb) exposure is associated with dental caries. Whether Pb affects tooth microhardness, is unclear. Our objective was to assess whether Pb concentration is associated with microhardness. METHODS: Exfoliated primary teeth were collected from 46 volunteers. Teeth were sectioned, one h...

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Autores principales: Foxman, Betsy, Kolderman, Ethan, Salzman, Elizabeth, Cronenwett, Anna, Gonzalez-Cabezas, Carlos, Neiswanger, Katherine, Marazita, Mary L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6484203/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31049448
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2019.e01551