Vieira, AR and Gibson, CW and Deeley, K and Xue, H and Li, Y
(2015)
Weaker dental enamel explains dental decay.
PLoS ONE, 10 (4).
Abstract
Dental caries continues to be the most prevalent bacteria-mediated non-contagious disease of humankind. Dental professionals assert the disease can be explained by poor oral hygiene and a diet rich in sugars but this does not account for caries free individuals exposed to the same risk factors. In order to test the hypothesis that amount of amelogenin during enamel development can influence caries susceptibility, we generated multiple strains of mice with varying levels of available amelogenin during dental development. Mechanical tests showed that dental enamel developed with less amelogenin is "weaker" while the dental enamel of animals over-expressing amelogenin appears to be more resistant to acid dissolution.
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| Contribution | Contributors Name | Email | Pitt Username | ORCID  |
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| Editor | Merritt, Justin | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED | UNSPECIFIED |
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| Date: |
17 April 2015 |
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Publication |
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No restriction; Release the ETD for access worldwide immediately. |
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PLoS ONE |
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10 |
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4 |
| DOI or Unique Handle: |
10.1371/journal.pone.0124236 |
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University of Pittsburgh |
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School of Dental Medicine > Dental Science |
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Yes |
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23 Aug 2016 14:03 |
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02 Apr 2021 22:55 |
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http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/28485 |
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