Crystalline analysis of dental enamel by X-Ray diffraction on pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease

This study aimed to analyze the crystalline structure of dental enamel in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by X-ray diffraction (XRD). The six tested samples had a mineral composition similar to hydroxyapatite, according to sheet JCPDS(Joint Committee on Powder Diffraction Standards) card #09-0432, which is normally found in dentine, and presented a lower amount of whitlockites (Ca, Mg)3(PO4)2. Pattern phases showed an increase in organic matter and a decrease in inorganic matter. At an interval of approximately 2θ = 15.7◦ to 27.2◦, amorphous organic matter corresponding to hydrated glucose was found. The hydroxyapatite patterns in this study differed from that of dental enamel found on permanent teeth.

Kidney disease; Enamel defects; X-ray diffraction-analysis

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