Effect of fluoride and gonadal steroid deficiency on enamel and dentin mineralization of female rats Efeito do fluoreto e da deficiência de esteróides gonadais sobre a mineralização de esmalte e dentina de ratas

The aim of this study was to verify the influence of estrogen deficiency on enamel and dentin microhardness of female rats' incisors, as well as the influence of chronic administration of fluoride on that response. Sham or OVX rats drank distilled water or distilled water with 10 ppm fluoride a...

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Main Authors: Eliana Mitsue Takeshita, Sayaka Iwama, Tatiana Correa da Silva, Rita Cássia Menegatti Dornelles, Alberto Carlos Botazzo Delbem, Kikue Takebayashi Sassaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2004-12-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572004000400014