Comparison of chemical composition of enamel and dentine in human, bovine, porcine and ovine teeth.

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Abstract

The aim of this paper was to compare the chemical composition of human teeth with other mammal species that are likely candidates for replacing them in studies that test dental material.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Arch. Oral Biol.

Title: Archives of oral biology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-1506

ISSN (Print): 0003-9969

Publication date (Electronic): May 2015

Volume: 60

Issue: 5

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[1 ] Department of Integral Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Hospital Morales Meseguer, 2ª planta, C/Marqués de los Vélez s/n, 30008 Murcia, Spain.

[2 ] Servicio de Apoyo a la Investigación Tecnológica, Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, 30202 Cartagena, Murcia, Spain.

[3 ] Department of Integral Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Murcia, Hospital Morales Meseguer, 2ª planta, C/Marqués de los Vélez s/n, 30008 Murcia, Spain. Electronic address: ajortiz@um.es.