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Open AccessBiological factors in dental caries enamel structure and the
caries process in the dynamic process of demineralization and
remineralization (part 2)
Biological factors in dental caries enamel structure and the caries process in the dynamic process of demineralization and remineralization (part 2)
1Department of Pathology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, and Department of Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Dental Branch, Houston Tx
2School of Dental Medicine, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
3Departments of Diagnostic Sciences and Pediatric Dentistry, University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center, Dental Branch, Houston Tx.
DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.28.2.617404w302446411 Vol.28,Issue 2,April 2004 pp.119-124
Published: 01 April 2004
*Corresponding Author(s): John Hicks E-mail: mjhicks@texaschildrenshospital.org
Abstract
Dental caries is a complex disease process that afflicts a large proportion of the world’s population, regardless of gender, age and ethnicity, although it does tend to affect more indivduals with a low socioeconomic status to a greater extent.The physicochemical properties of the mineral comprising the tooth surface and subsurface modulate the development, arrestment and remineralization of dental caries. Post-eruption maturation of enamel surfaces and exposed root surfaces is important in order for more susceptible mineral phases to be modified by incorporation of soluble fluoride from the plaque into dental hydroxyapatite. The chemical reactions that occur during acidic conditions when tooth mineral dissolves (critical pH) are determined by the supersaturation of calcium and phosphate within plaque and saliva, as well as if fluoride is present.
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John Hicks,Franklin Garcia-Godoy,Catherine Flaitz. Biological factors in dental caries enamel structure and the caries process in the dynamic process of demineralization and remineralization (part 2). Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2004. 28(2);119-124.
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