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Structural and thermal behaviour of carious and sound powders of human tooth enamel and dentine

2009; Institute of Physics; Volume: 42; Issue: 23 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1088/0022-3727/42/23/235408

1361-6463

Gaby E. Tiznado-Orozco, R. Garcı́a-Garcı́a, J. Reyes‐Gasga,

Nuclear Physics and Applications

Powder from carious human tooth enamel and dentine were structurally, chemically and thermally analysed and compared against those from sound (healthy) teeth. Structural and chemical analyses were performed using x-ray diffraction, energy-dispersive x-ray spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy. Thermal analysis was carried out by thermogravimetric analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction. Results demonstrate partially dissolved crystals of hydroxyapatite (HAP) with substitutions of Na, Mg, Cl and C, and a greater weight loss in carious dentine as compared with carious enamel. A greater amount of thermal decomposition is observed in carious dentine as compared with sound dentine, with major variations in the a-axis of the HAP unit cell than in the c-axis. Variations in shape and intensity of the OH−, and FTIR bands were also found.