EFFECT OF ZINC-DEFICIENCY ON DENTAL-CARIES

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作者
BROWN, ED [1 ]
CALHOUN, NR [1 ]
LARSON, RH [1 ]
SMITH, JC [1 ]
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[1] USDA SEA,BELTSVILLE AGR RES CTR,CTR HUMAN NUTR,INST NUTR,BELTSVILLE,MD 20705
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10.1016/0024-3205(79)90083-3
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R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
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摘要
Rat pups suckled by dams fed a zinc-deficient diet developed higher levels of dental caries following a caries-test challenge than pups suckled by dams fed a zinc-adequate diet. The zinc deficient treatment was administered during the mineralization stage of tooth development before the molars erupted. The data shows that suboptimal zinc nutriture was associated with an increase in dental caries. Fluoride, a trace element, is recognized as a factor in preventing dental caries and its use has had a significant impact on dental health in this country. However, the possible roles of other trace elements have not been closely examined. Zinc is a trace element important to bone mineralization as well as in general nutrition. The effects on dental caries produced by the addition of zinc to rat diets have been reported (1, 2, 3). In those investigations, however, zinc supplements were added to diets that were adequate in zinc. Moreover, zinc supplements were fed after the teeth had appeared in the oral cavity. Because the critical period of tooth maturation occurs before eruption (4), post-eruptive zinc supplements probably should not markedly influence the development and, specifically, the mineralization of the tooth. Therefore, we investigated the influence of pre-eruptive zinc deficiency on caries development in rats. © 1979.
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