Temperature stability of carbonate groups in tooth enamel

Appl Radiat Isot. 2000 May;52(5):1071-5. doi: 10.1016/s0969-8043(00)00048-8.

Abstract

The tooth enamel EPR signal at g = 1.9973 consists of several components, which correspond to different functions of the spatial orientation of the CO2- radicals, have different temperature stability and different saturation curves. Using a new technique described in this paper, we have detected and investigated two groups of CO2- radicals with different thermal stability and saturation characteristics.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Carbonates / analysis*
  • Carbonates / radiation effects
  • Dental Enamel / chemistry*
  • Dental Enamel / radiation effects*
  • Electron Spin Resonance Spectroscopy / methods*
  • Humans
  • Radiometry / methods
  • Temperature

Substances

  • Carbonates