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Choe JA, Brinkman HM, Lee JS, Murphy WL. Optimized biomimetic minerals maintain activity of mRNA complexes after long term storage. Acta Biomater 2024; 174:428-436. [PMID: 38061679 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2023.11.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Revised: 11/16/2023] [Accepted: 11/30/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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mRNA therapeutics can be readily designed, manufactured, and brought to scale, as demonstrated by widespread global vaccination against COVID-19. However, mRNA therapies require cold chain shipment and storage from manufacturing to administration, which may limit them to affluent communities. This problem could be addressed by mimicking the known ability of mineralized fossils to durably stabilize nucleic acids under extreme conditions. We synthesized and screened 40 calcium-phosphate minerals for their ability to store and maintain the activity of lyophilized mRNA complexes. The optimal mineral formulation incorporated mRNA complexes with high efficiency (77 %), and increased mRNA transfection efficiency by 5.6-fold. Lyophilized mRNA complexes stored with the optimized mineral formulation for 6 months at 25 °C were 3.2-fold more active than those stored with state-of-the-art excipients, but without a mineral. mRNA complexes stored with minerals at room temperature did not decline in transfection efficacy from 3 days to 6 months of storage, indicating that minerals can durably maintain activity of therapeutic mRNA complexes without cold chain storage. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Therapeutic mRNA, such as mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, require extensive cold chain storage that limits their general application. This work screened a library of minerals to maintain the activity of mRNA complexes with freeze-drying. The optimized mineral was able to maintain mRNA activity up to 6 months of storage at room temperature outperforming current methods of freeze-drying therapeutic mRNA complexes.
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- Joshua A Choe
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Madison, WI, USA; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Madison, WI, USA; Medical Scientist Training Program, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Madison, WI, USA; Comparative Biomedical Sciences Program, University of Wisconsin - Madison, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Madison, WI, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Madison, WI, USA; Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Madison, WI, USA.
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Camayo JS, Gutierrez-Ilave M, Cardenas-Silva W, Mallma-Medina A, Calderon KLM, Espinoza-Carhuancho F, Mayta-Tovalino F. A Bibliometric Study of Trends, Indicators, and Characteristics in the Global Scientific Production on Fluorosis. J Contemp Dent Pract 2023; 24:743-749. [PMID: 38152906 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10024-3579] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2023]
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AIM To perform an analysis of the trends, indicators, and characteristics of the world scientific production on fluorosis, and to evaluate its impact on scientific research in this field. MATERIALS AND METHODS A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with a bibliometric approach of the worldwide scientific production on fluorosis published during the years 2018-2023. All metadata were extracted from the Scopus database. The articles were exported in .csv format to SciVal (Elsevier). Of the collected articles, 69 were original, 17 were reviews, 2 were conference papers, 6 were book chapters, among others. RESULTS It was found that among the journals with the highest number of articles were Biological Trace Element, Caries Research, Children, Fluoride, and Indian Journal of Forensics. In addition, the highest percentage of authors have published between 1 and 2 articles, with a smaller proportion having 3-4 publications. Among the journals with the highest number of articles are Biological Trace Element, Caries Research, Children, Fluoride, and Indian Journal of Forensics. The Universidade de São Paulo has the most publications, although it is also one of those with the lowest citation-weighted impact in relation to the global average (FWCI: 0.9). CONCLUSION The collaboration map shows a wide international cooperation network, with an active participation of Brazil among Latin American countries. Scientific production in fluorosis has a negative trend from 2018 to 2023 and is mainly concentrated in high-impact scientific journals. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The study shows a wide network of international cooperation on fluorosis, so the results provide important information to guide future clinically focused research on fluorosis and its impact on public health.
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- Department of Academic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Academic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Academic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru
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- Grupo de Bibliometría, Evaluación de evidencia y Revisiones Sistemáticas (BEERS), Human Medicine Career, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru
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- Department of Academic, Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru; Grupo de Bibliometría, Evaluación de evidencia y Revisiones Sistemáticas (BEERS), Human Medicine Career, Universidad Cientifica del Sur, Lima, Peru, Phone: +511214-2500, e-mail:
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Reddy VN, Nagar P, Lakhotia R, Jenny A, Ravi PH, Kanugondappa R. "Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Microabrasion Techniques in Esthetic Management of Fluorosis": An In Vivo Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023; 16:572-581. [PMID: 37731804 PMCID: PMC10507311 DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-2610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/22/2023] Open
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Aim "Comparative evaluation of three different microabrasion techniques in esthetic management of fluorosis"-an in vivo study. Materials and methods A total of 48 permanent incisors in children between the age-groups of 8-12 years with Dean's fluorosis index modified criteria 1, 2, and 3 were included. The patients were randomly divided into three groups; each group included 16 samples. Group I-phosphoric acid and pumice microabrasion (37% phosphoric acid and pumice as abrasive), group II-opalustre microabrasion [6.6% hydrochloric (HCL) acid and silicon dicarbide (SiC2)], and group III-icon etch microabrasion (15% HCL acid gel as icon etch, pumice, and resin infiltrate). Preoperative sensitivity and pulp vitality of each tooth were evaluated. Standardized preoperative photographs were captured for the evaluation of color parameters L1, a1, and b1 by Adobe Photoshop 7 software and an assessment of color enhancement was carried out. Preoperative surface roughness was evaluated with two methods like, cellulose acetate replicating tape and confocal microscope, and Epoxy resin replica obtained from the preoperative impression of teeth using additional silicone and contact profilometer. Microabrasion was done accordingly. Postoperative values of all the parameters were evaluated. Results Phosphoric acid and pumice showed the best color change, followed by icon etch resin infiltrate. Opalustre (6.6% HCL acid and SiC2) and was unsuccessful as it had less concentration and was more abrasive. Conclusion Phosphoric acid and pumice showed the best color enhancement, followed by icon etch resin infiltrate and opalustre. Icon etch resin infiltrate showed minimal surface roughness followed by phosphoric acid and pumice and opaluster group. How to cite this article Reddy VN, Nagar P, Lakhotia R, et al. "Comparative Evaluation of Three Different Microabrasion Techniques in Esthetic Management of Fluorosis": An In Vivo Study. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2023;16(4):572-581.
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- Vatsala N Reddy
- Department of Pedodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pedodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pedodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pedodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Pedodontics, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Sun Z, You X, Xu J, Chen L, Li S, Zhang Z, Guo L. Effectiveness of sodium hypochlorite treatment on the bonding of four adhesive systems to fluorotic enamel. Dent Mater J 2022; 41:660-667. [PMID: 35584935 DOI: 10.4012/dmj.2021-305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The study evaluated the effect of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) treatment on fluorotic enamel bonding of four adhesive systems. They were Single Bond 2 (SB2), Prime&Bond NT (PBN), Clearfil SE Bond (CSB), and Single Bond Universal (SBU). One hundred eighteen extracted moderate fluorotic molars were divided into eight groups according to NaOCl pretreatment and four adhesive systems. The microshear bond strength (μSBS), etching pattern, and penetration depth (PD) were observed. The statistical method was two-way ANOVA and least significant difference (LSD) test (α=0.05). The application of NaOCl significantly increased the μSBS of PBN and SBU (p<0.05). The enamel-etching pattern of CSB and SBU was deeper under SEM. A noticeable increase of PD was in SB2 and SBU after the application of NaOCl (p<0.05). Pretreatment of 5.25% NaOCl for the 60 s can increase μSBS of PBN and SBU, PD of SB2 and SBU, and improve enamel-etching pattern of CSB and SBU to fluorotic enamel.
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- Zhengfan Sun
- Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Stomatology Southwest Medical University
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Stomatology Southwest Medical University
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Stomatology Southwest Medical University
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Stomatology Southwest Medical University
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Stomatology Southwest Medical University
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Graduate School of Stomatology Southwest Medical University
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Hospital of Stomatology Affiliated to Southwest Medical University
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Zou T, Ma L, Gu L, Xi S, Zhang K, Guo X. Role of Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in ameloblast differentiation in relevance to dental fluorosis. Chem Biol Interact 2022; 367:110145. [PMID: 36063856 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.110145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Revised: 08/28/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Excess consumption of fluoride during the development of tooth enamel will cause dental fluorosis, but the exact molecular mechanisms remain to be elucidated. Circadian rhythm is implicated in many physiological processes and various diseases. There is increasing evidence indicates that ameloblast differentiation is under the control of clock genes. However, it has not been reported whether fluoride regulates ameloblast differentiation through clock genes and the downstream PPARγ. To explore the effect of fluoride on ameloblast differentiation and the underlying regulatory mechanism, we used both rat dental fluorosis model and an ameloblast cell line LS8 to conduct a series of experiments. Our results showed that fluoride significantly reduced the expression of PCNA, RUNX2 and MMP9 in rat ameloblasts and LS8 cells (P < 0.05). Fluoride increased nuclear translocation of β-catenin in vivo and in vitro, and 0.1 μg/ml Dkk1 pretreatment ameliorated the decreased expression of CXXC5, RUNX2 and MMP9 induced by fluoride. Furthermore, we found fluoride significantly inhibited the expression of Clock, Bmal1, Per2 and PPARγ in rat mandibular ameloblasts and LS8 cells by immunostaining, qPCR and Western blot (P < 0.05). Flow cytometry analysis showed that fluoride promoted ROS generation. Remarkably, 50 μM resveratrol significantly ameliorated the inhibitory effect of fluoride on ameloblast differentiation markers, clock genes and PPARγ, and inhibited the Wnt/β-catenin signaling (P < 0.05). Taken together, these findings suggested that excessive fluoride promoted ROS generation, leading to the inhibition of clock genes, which resulted in reduced PPARγ and activated Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway, thus inhibiting ameloblast differentiation and matrix degradation. This study provides a better understanding of the molecular mechanism of enamel defects in dental fluorosis.
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- Tingling Zou
- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China
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- Department of Preventive Dentistry, School of Stomatology, China Medical University, Shenyang, 110002, China.
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- Department of Environmental Health, School of Public Health, China Medical University, No. 77 Puhe Road, Shenyang North New Area, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, PR China.
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Strużycka I, Olszewska A, Bogusławska-Kapała A, Hryhorowicz S, Kaczmarek-Ryś M, Grabarek BO, Staszkiewicz R, Kuciel-Polczak I, Czajka-Jakubowska A. Assessing Fluorosis Incidence in Areas with Low Fluoride Content in the Drinking Water, Fluorotic Enamel Architecture, and Composition Alterations. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2022; 19. [PMID: 35742396 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19127153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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There is currently no consensus among researchers on the optimal level of fluoride for human growth and health. As drinking water is not the sole source of fluoride for humans, and fluoride can be found in many food sources, this work aimed to determine the incidence and severity of dental fluorosis in Poland, in areas where a low fluoride content characterizes the drinking water, and to assess the impact of fluoride on the enamel composition and microstructure. The dental examination involved 696 patients (aged 15−25 years) who had since birth lived in areas where the fluoride concentration in drinking water did not exceed 0.25 mg/L. The severity of the condition was evaluated using the Dean’s Index. Both healthy teeth and teeth with varying degrees of fluorosis underwent laboratory tests designed to assess the total protein and fluoride content of the enamel. Protein amount was assessed spectrophotometrically while the level of fluoride ions was measured by DX-120 ion chromatography. The clinical study revealed 89 cases (12.8%) of dental fluorosis of varying severity. The enamel of teeth with mild and moderate fluorosis contained a significantly higher protein (p-value < 0.001 and 0.002, respectively) and fluoride level (p < 0.001) than those with no clinical signs of fluorosis. SEM images showed irregularities in the structure of the fluorotic enamel. An excessive fluoride level during amelogenesis leads to adverse changes in the chemical composition of tooth enamel and its structure. Moreover, dental fluorosis present in areas where drinking water is low in fluorides indicates a need to monitor the supply of fluoride from other possible sources, regardless of its content in the water.
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Demirekin ZB, Turkaslan S. Laminate veneer ceramics in aesthetic rehabilitation of teeth with fluorosis: a 10-year follow-up study. BMC Oral Health 2022; 22:42. [PMID: 35172796 PMCID: PMC8851797 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-022-02079-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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Background Fluorosis is one of the color anomalies seen in teeth. White lines and blurred areas associated with mild fluorosis are barely noticeable; in its severe form, tooth enamel surface changes ranging from staining and pitting may be observed. The treatment of fluorosis not only provides aesthetic and functional correction but also helps to improve the patient's self-esteem. Methods The present retrospective study evaluated the clinical quality, success rate, and estimated survival of porcelain laminate veneers in teeth with anterior fluorosis. Three hundred fifty-eight porcelain laminate veneers (254 in the anterior maxilla and 104 in the mandible) were "functional" restorations that covered the incisal edge and part of the palatal/lingual side of the tooth with a 1 mm high palatal bevel. Ceramic veneers were fabricated with lithium disilicate reinforced glass–ceramic material (IPS e.max Press, Ivoclar Vivadent, Schaan, Liechtenstein). The modified United States Public Health Service criteria were used for clinical evaluation of the restorations. Results On the basis of these criteria, marginal adaptation, color match, marginal discoloration, surface roughness, restoration fracture, tooth fracture, restoration wear, antagonist tooth wear, caries and postoperative sensitivity were evaluated yearly. The survival rate in the current study was ≥ 0.997 for 10 years. Conclusions The results of this clinical study should encourage clinicians to consider ceramic veneers over crown restorations when restoring the smile of patients with advanced fluorosis.
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- Department of Prosthodontics, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Dentistry, Isparta, Turkey
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Li Q, Shen J, Qin T, Zhou G, Li Y, Chen Z, Li M. A Qualitative and Comprehensive Analysis of Caries Susceptibility for Dental Fluorosis Patients. Antibiotics (Basel) 2021; 10:antibiotics10091047. [PMID: 34572628 PMCID: PMC8464924 DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics10091047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2021] [Revised: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Dental fluorosis (DF) is an endemic disease caused by excessive fluoride exposure during childhood. Previous studies mainly focused on the acid resistance of fluorotic enamel and failed to reach a consensus on the topic of the caries susceptibility of DF patients. In this review, we discuss the role of DF classification in assessing this susceptibility and follow the “four factors theory” in weighing the pros and cons of DF classification in terms of host factor (dental enamel and saliva), food factor, bacteria factor, and DF treatment factor. From our analysis, we find that susceptibility is possibly determined by various factors such as the extent of structural and chemical changes in fluorotic enamel, eating habits, fluoride levels in diets and in the oral cavity, changes in quantity and quality of saliva, and/or oral hygiene. Thus, a universal conclusion regarding caries susceptibility might not exist, instead depending on each individual’s situation.
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- Qianrui Li
- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.L.); (J.S.); (T.Q.); (G.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.L.); (J.S.); (T.Q.); (G.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.L.); (J.S.); (T.Q.); (G.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.L.); (J.S.); (T.Q.); (G.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.L.); (J.S.); (T.Q.); (G.Z.); (Y.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Oral Disease Research, School of Stomatology, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China;
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- State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, National Clinical Research Center for Oral Diseases, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, China; (Q.L.); (J.S.); (T.Q.); (G.Z.); (Y.L.)
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Zotti F, Albertini L, Tomizioli N, Capocasale G, Albanese M. Resin Infiltration in Dental Fluorosis Treatment-1-Year Follow-Up. Medicina (Kaunas) 2020; 57:22. [PMID: 33383755 PMCID: PMC7823358 DOI: 10.3390/medicina57010022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/14/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background and objective: Dental fluorosis is a disease affecting dental hard tissues featured with white or yellowish lesions. Several treatments are proposed in the literature, some even invasive. This clinical study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of resin infiltration in terms of lesions resolution, trend of sensitive teeth and satisfaction of patients over time. Methods and material: 200 fluorosis lesions were treated using ICON infiltrating resin (DMG, Hamburg, Germany). Parameters related to patients were collected by a questionnaire and analyzed aesthetic dissatisfaction about lesions, Shiff Air Index Sensitive Scale, sensitive teeth after treatment, the satisfaction of duration of treatment. The same operator measured dimensions of lesions Tooth Surface Index of Fluorosis (TSIF) and numbers of etching cycles needed for treating lesions. Statistical analysis was performed. The follow-up was of 1-year a measurement were performed at baseline (t0), immediately after the treatment (t1) and every three months during the observation period. Results: All lesions disappeared after one treatment. Pain or sensitive teeth were reported inside the 72 h and they disappeared after. Statistical analysis showed highly statistically correlation between etching cycles and the dimension of lesions and TSIF at the time-points evaluated as well as for pain during treatment, whereas a statistical significance was not noticed where etching cycles were correlated to sensitive teeth after 72 h. Overall, the treatment was found to be statistically significantly associated with differences in answers of aesthetic dissatisfaction between t0 and t1 and those collected between t1 and t2. Between t2 and t3 and between t3 and t4 no statistical differences were found in answers of patients about dissatisfaction, indicating the stability of the results. Conclusions: The ICON resin infiltration technique was found to be effective in lesions resolution with steady results.
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- Section of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Paediatrics and Gynecology, University of Verona, 37134 Verona, Italy; (F.Z.); (L.A.); (N.T.); (M.A.)
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Tooth enamel is the outer covering of tooth crowns, the hardest material in the mammalian body, yet fracture resistant. The extremely high content of 95 wt% calcium phosphate in healthy adult teeth is achieved through mineralization of a proteinaceous matrix that changes in abundance and composition. Enamel-specific proteins and proteases are known to be critical for proper enamel formation. Recent proteomics analyses revealed many other proteins with their roles in enamel formation yet to be unraveled. Although the exact protein composition of healthy tooth enamel is still unknown, it is apparent that compromised enamel deviates in amount and composition of its organic material. Why these differences affect both the mineralization process before tooth eruption and the properties of erupted teeth will become apparent as proteomics protocols are adjusted to the variability between species, tooth size, sample size and ephemeral organic content of forming teeth. This review summarizes the current knowledge and published proteomics data of healthy and diseased tooth enamel, including advancements in forensic applications and disease models in animals. A summary and discussion of the status quo highlights how recent proteomics findings advance our understating of the complexity and temporal changes of extracellular matrix composition during tooth enamel formation.
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- Ana Gil-Bona
- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
- Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Correspondence: (A.G.-B.); (F.B.B.)
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- The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
- Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA
- Correspondence: (A.G.-B.); (F.B.B.)
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Shahroom NSB, Mani G, Ramakrishnan M. Interventions in management of dental fluorosis, an endemic disease: A systematic review. J Family Med Prim Care 2019; 8:3108-3113. [PMID: 31742127 PMCID: PMC6857403 DOI: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_648_19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/05/2019] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Objective: Mottling and pitting of enamel due to excess fluoride consumption may affect one's self-esteem due to unaesthetic appearance and also in turn can affect the quality of life. This present study was conducted to assess various treatment approaches available for patients with dental fluorosis. Materials and Methods: Literatures were searched from August 1998 to August 2019 for articles in the management of dental fluorosis. The databases used were National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and Google Scholar. In NCBI, the filters were modified to randomized controlled trial, clinical trial, human trial, and free full-text articles. The following queries were used in order to search for the article: treatment for dental fluorosis, intervention of dental fluorosis, and management of dental fluorosis. Results: All the five studies selected after screening were randomized controlled trials. Total number of patients included in this study were 304 with the mean age of 17.7 years old. They were treated with microabrasion, bleaching, resin infiltration or combination of microabrasion with bleaching, and resin infiltration with bleaching. Microabrasion resulted in less esthetic improvement compared with bleaching. Meanwhile, resin infiltration showed a greater improvement in esthetics in comparison to bleaching. Resin infiltration with additional infiltration time and combination of resin infiltration with bleaching are the best treatment options. Conclusion: Based on this systematic review, resin infiltration with increased infiltration time is the best treatment approach in treating dental fluorosis.
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- Nor Syakirah Binti Shahroom
- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha Dental College, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Dehbandi R, Moore F, Keshavarzi B. Geochemical sources, hydrogeochemical behavior, and health risk assessment of fluoride in an endemic fluorosis area, central Iran. Chemosphere 2018; 193:763-776. [PMID: 29175404 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2017] [Revised: 10/26/2017] [Accepted: 11/06/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The present study is the first attempt to put forward the possible source(s) and health risk assessment of fluoride in Bahabad, central Iran. Fluoride concentrations ranged from 0.22 to 2.35 mg/L and 292-355 mg/kg in the groundwater and soil samples, respectively. Geochemical provenance techniques using major and rare earth elements in soils revealed that local shale is the most probable source rock of fluoride in the area. A two-step chemical fractionation method applied on soil samples demonstrated that residual and water-soluble fractions were the most probable modes of fluoride in soil, whereas exchangeable fraction had a minor role. The coefficient of aqueous migration showed that fluoride in the studied soils behaved as a mobile element. Moreover, the relative mobility indicated that soils played a more important role than rocks in releasing fluoride into groundwater. In groundwater medium, chemical weathering, evaporation, and ion exchange acted as the main geochemical controlling factors of fluoride enrichment. Findings of this study signify that the role of NaCl and NaSO4-type waters should be considered more to recognize susceptible areas to fluoride contamination in groundwater. People in the study area are exposed to high levels of fluoride intake through drinking water, thus making dental fluorosis a major public health concern in the area. Scanning electron microscopy of the dentin's enamel showed morphological modifications (e.g., cracks and fissures) in residents' enamel structures. The results of this study may lead to suitable management strategies to mitigate the endemic fluorosis problem.
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- Reza Dehbandi
- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran.
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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- Department of Earth Sciences, College of Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, 71454, Iran
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Le MH, Nakano Y, Abduweli Uyghurturk D, Zhu L, Den Besten PK. Fluoride Alters Klk4 Expression in Maturation Ameloblasts through Androgen and Progesterone Receptor Signaling. Front Physiol 2017; 8:925. [PMID: 29249975 PMCID: PMC5715335 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2017.00925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Fluorosed maturation stage enamel is hypomineralized in part due to a delay in the removal of matrix proteins to inhibit final crystal growth. The delay in protein removal is likely related to reduced expression of kallikrein-related peptidase 4 (KLK4), resulting in a reduced matrix proteinase activity that found in fluorosed enamel. Klk4 transcription is known to be regulated in other cell types by androgen receptor (AR) and progesterone receptors (PR). In this study, we determined the possible role of fluoride in down-regulation of KLK4 expression through changes in AR and PR. Immunohistochemical localization showed that both AR and PR nuclear translocation was suppressed in fluoride exposed mice. However, when AR signaling was silenced in mouse ameloblast-lineage cells (ALCs), expression of both Pgr and Klk4 were increased. Similar to the effect from AR silencing, fluoride also upregulated Pgr in ALCs, but downregulated Klk4. This finding suggests that though suppression of AR transactivation by fluoride increases Prg expression, inhibition of PR transactivation by fluoride has a much greater effect, ultimately resulting in downregulation of Klk4 expression. These findings indicate that in ameloblasts, PR has a dominant role in regulating Klk4 expression. We found that when AR was retained in the cytoplasm in the presence of fluoride, that co-localized with heat shock protein 90 (HSP90), a well-known chaperone for steroid hormone receptors. HSP90 also known to regulate TGF-β signaling. Consistent with the effect of fluoride on AR and HSP90, we found evidence of reduced TGF-β signaling activity in fluorosed ameloblasts as reduced immunolocalization of TGFB1 and TGFBR-2 and a significant increase in Cyclin D1 mRNA expression, which also possibly contributes to the reduced AR signaling activity. In vitro, when serum was removed from the media, aluminum was required for fluoride to inhibit the dissociation of HSP90 from AR. In conclusion, fluoride related downregulation of Klk4 is associated with reduced nuclear translocation of AR and PR, and also reduced TGF-β signaling activity, all of which are regulated by HSP90. We suggest that a common mechanism by which fluoride affects AR, PR, and TGF-β signaling is through inhibiting ATP-dependent conformational cycling of HSP90.
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- Michael H Le
- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.,Center for Children's Oral Health Research, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States.,Center for Children's Oral Health Research, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, United States
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Lacruz RS, Habelitz S, Wright JT, Paine ML. DENTAL ENAMEL FORMATION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR ORAL HEALTH AND DISEASE. Physiol Rev 2017; 97:939-993. [PMID: 28468833 DOI: 10.1152/physrev.00030.2016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 214] [Impact Index Per Article: 30.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2016] [Revised: 01/10/2017] [Accepted: 01/10/2017] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Dental enamel is the hardest and most mineralized tissue in extinct and extant vertebrate species and provides maximum durability that allows teeth to function as weapons and/or tools as well as for food processing. Enamel development and mineralization is an intricate process tightly regulated by cells of the enamel organ called ameloblasts. These heavily polarized cells form a monolayer around the developing enamel tissue and move as a single forming front in specified directions as they lay down a proteinaceous matrix that serves as a template for crystal growth. Ameloblasts maintain intercellular connections creating a semi-permeable barrier that at one end (basal/proximal) receives nutrients and ions from blood vessels, and at the opposite end (secretory/apical/distal) forms extracellular crystals within specified pH conditions. In this unique environment, ameloblasts orchestrate crystal growth via multiple cellular activities including modulating the transport of minerals and ions, pH regulation, proteolysis, and endocytosis. In many vertebrates, the bulk of the enamel tissue volume is first formed and subsequently mineralized by these same cells as they retransform their morphology and function. Cell death by apoptosis and regression are the fates of many ameloblasts following enamel maturation, and what cells remain of the enamel organ are shed during tooth eruption, or are incorporated into the tooth's epithelial attachment to the oral gingiva. In this review, we examine key aspects of dental enamel formation, from its developmental genesis to the ever-increasing wealth of data on the mechanisms mediating ionic transport, as well as the clinical outcomes resulting from abnormal ameloblast function.
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- Rodrigo S Lacruz
- Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, New York; Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, New York; Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, New York; Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Basic Science and Craniofacial Biology, College of Dentistry, New York University, New York, New York; Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Department of Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina; Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
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Sharma R, Kumar D, Verma M. Deproteinization of Fluorosed Enamel with Sodium Hypochlorite Enhances the Shear Bond Strength of Orthodontic Brackets: An In vitro Study. Contemp Clin Dent 2017; 8:20-25. [PMID: 28566846 PMCID: PMC5426160 DOI: 10.4103/ccd.ccd_934_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Context: Improving bonding strength to fluorosed teeh. Aims: To determine the effect of deproteinization using 5.25% sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) prior to acid etching on shear bond strength of orthodontic brackets bonded to fluorosed teeth. Settings and Design: In vitro experimental study. Methods and Material: Forty freshly extracted human mandibular first premolars with TFI 4 were selected and divided into two groups of 20 each. In Group I the teeth were acid etched with 37% phosphoric acid and bonded with composite. In Group II the teeth were deproteinized with 5.25% NaOCl prior to acid etching with 37% phosphoric acid and were bonded with composite. Samples were then subjected to shear bond test by Instron Universal Testing machine. The sample from each group were selected for the SEM study (prior to bonding) to analyze the etching patterns achieved. Statistical Analysis Used: Data was checked for normality by Shapiro Wilk Test, to compare the two groups unpaired t test was used. P value was predetermined at ≤ 0.05. Results: The S BS of Group II (11.75 ± 2.83 MPa) was higher than Group I (7.44 ± 2.43 MPa) and the difference was statistically significant (P = 0.000). On SEM the etching pattern was more of type 1 and 2 in Group II. Conclusions: Deproteinization using 5.25% NaOCl prior to acid etching significantly increases the shear bond strength of brackets bonded to fluorosed teeth and can be used as a convenient and effective option in orthodontic bonding to fluorosed teeth.
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- Rekha Sharma
- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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- Department of Orthodontics, Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India
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Lelis IMP, Molina GF, Souza C, Perez WB, Laure HJ, Rosa JC, Gerlach RF. Peptide Characterization of Mature Fluorotic and Control Human Enamel. Braz Dent J 2017; 27:66-71. [PMID: 27007349 DOI: 10.1590/0103-6440201600424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2015] [Accepted: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Exposure to high fluoride levels during amelogenesis causes enamel fluorosis. This study aimed to determine and compare the amino acid sequences in the enamel of fluorotic and control teeth. This investigation included enamel samples obtained from erupted and non-erupted third molars with either TF grade 4-6 (n=7) fluorosis or no sign of fluorosis (controls, n=7). The samples were kept frozen at -20 °C until protein extraction. Samples were etched and processed with a cocktail of proteinase inhibitors and immediately analyzed. Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization-Time-Of-Flight/Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry (MALDI-TOF/TOF) followed by MASCOT search aided the peptides analysis. The more abundant peptides bore the N-terminal amelogenin sequences WYQSIRPPYP (which is specific for the X-encoded amelogenin) and MPLPPHPGHPGYINF (which does not show sexual dimorphism) were not different in control or fluorotic enamel. There was no missing proteolytic cleavage in the fluorotic samples, which suggested that the increased amount of protein described in fluorotic enamel did not stem from the decreased ability of proteinases to cleave the proteins in humans. This study showed how to successfully obtain peptide from superficial enamel. A relatively low number of teeth was sufficient to provide good data on the actual peptides found in mature enamel.
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- Isabel Maria Porto Lelis
- Department of Morphology, Dental School of Piracicaba, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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- Departament of Morphology, Physiology and Basic Patology, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Department of Stomatology, Health Sciences Center, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Departament of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Bio-Agents Pathogens, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departament of Cellular and Molecular Biology and Bio-Agents Pathogens, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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- Departament of Morphology, Physiology and Basic Patology, Dental School of Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Das B, Muthu MS, Farzan JM. Comparison of the chemical composition of normal enamel from exfoliated primary teeth and teeth affected with early childhood caries: an in vitro study. Int J Paediatr Dent 2016; 26:20-5. [PMID: 25604081 DOI: 10.1111/ipd.12153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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AIM The aim of this study was to compare the chemical composition of enamel from teeth with early childhood caries (unaffected fragments) and from healthy primary teeth. DESIGN Forty exfoliated primary teeth (Group I) and 40 teeth affected with ECC (Group II) were collected. Unaffected enamel from the ECC group was sampled. Elemental analysis was carried out with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), following which the same tooth samples were subjected to amino acid analysis by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). RESULTS Statistically significant differences were observed in the percentage of phosphorus (P) and the Ca/P ratios between the two groups in the elemental analysis. Amino acid analysis revealed no significant difference in the amino acid profile and the quantity of amino acid or protein content between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS This study showed significant differences in the P content and Ca/P ratio between the enamel from teeth with ECC and in that from healthy primary teeth. These findings indicate that differences in the composition of enamel could be a risk factor for ECC.
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- Bhaskar Das
- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Saveetha University, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Sri Ramachandra University, Chennai, India
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Suzuki M, Bandoski C, Bartlett JD. Fluoride induces oxidative damage and SIRT1/autophagy through ROS-mediated JNK signaling. Free Radic Biol Med 2015; 89:369-78. [PMID: 26431905 PMCID: PMC4684823 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.08.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 160] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2015] [Revised: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 08/28/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Fluoride is an effective caries prophylactic, but at high doses can also be an environmental health hazard. Acute or chronic exposure to high fluoride doses can result in dental enamel and skeletal and soft tissue fluorosis. Dental fluorosis is manifested as mottled, discolored, porous enamel that is susceptible to dental caries. Fluoride induces cell stress, including endoplasmic reticulum stress and oxidative stress, which leads to impairment of ameloblasts responsible for dental enamel formation. Recently we reported that fluoride activates SIRT1 and autophagy as an adaptive response to protect cells from stress. However, it still remains unclear how SIRT1/autophagy is regulated in dental fluorosis. In this study, we demonstrate that fluoride exposure generates reactive oxygen species (ROS) and the resulting oxidative damage is counteracted by SIRT1/autophagy induction through c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK) signaling in ameloblasts. In the mouse-ameloblast-derived cell line LS8, fluoride induced ROS, mitochondrial damage including cytochrome-c release, up-regulation of UCP2, attenuation of ATP synthesis, and H2AX phosphorylation (γH2AX), which is a marker of DNA damage. We evaluated the effects of the ROS inhibitor N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and the JNK inhibitor SP600125 on fluoride-induced SIRT1/autophagy activation. NAC decreased fluoride-induced ROS generation and attenuated JNK and c-Jun phosphorylation. NAC decreased SIRT1 phosphorylation and formation of the autophagy marker LC3II, which resulted in an increase in the apoptosis mediators γH2AX and cleaved/activated caspase-3. SP600125 attenuated fluoride-induced SIRT1 phosphorylation, indicating that fluoride activates SIRT1/autophagy via the ROS-mediated JNK pathway. In enamel organs from rats or mice treated with 50, 100, or 125 ppm fluoride for 6 weeks, cytochrome-c release and the DNA damage markers 8-oxoguanine, p-ATM, and γH2AX were increased compared to those in controls (0 ppm fluoride). These results suggest that fluoride-induced ROS generation causes mitochondrial damage and DNA damage, which may lead to impairment of ameloblast function. To counteract this impairment, SIRT1/autophagy is induced via JNK signaling to protect cells/ameloblasts from fluoride-induced oxidative damage that may cause dental fluorosis.
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- Maiko Suzuki
- Department of Mineralized Tissue Biology, The Forsyth Institute & Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 245 First Street, Cambridge, MA
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- Department of Mineralized Tissue Biology, The Forsyth Institute & Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 245 First Street, Cambridge, MA
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- Department of Mineralized Tissue Biology, The Forsyth Institute & Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 245 First Street, Cambridge, MA.
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Faibish D, Suzuki M, Bartlett JD. Appropriate real-time PCR reference genes for fluoride treatment studies performed in vitro or in vivo. Arch Oral Biol 2016; 62:33-42. [PMID: 26615575 DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/05/2015] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) is routinely performed for experiments designed to identify the molecular mechanisms involved in the pathogenesis of dental fluorosis. Expression of reference gene(s) is expected to remain unchanged in fluoride-treated cells or in rodents relative to the corresponding untreated controls. The aim of this study was to select optimal reference genes for fluoride experiments performed in vitro and in vivo. DESIGN Five candidate genes were evaluated: B2m, Eef1a1, Gapdh, Hprt and Tbp. For in vitro experiments, LS8 cells derived from mouse enamel organ were treated with 0, 1, 3 and/or 5mM sodium fluoride (NaF) for 6 or 18 h followed by RNA isolation. For in vivo experiments, six-week old rats were treated with 0 or 100 ppm fluoride as NaF for six weeks at which time RNA was isolated from enamel organs. RNA from cells and enamel organs were reverse-transcribed and stability of gene expression for the candidate reference genes was evaluated by qPCR in treated versus non-treated samples. RESULTS The most stably expressed genes in vitro according to geNorm were B2m and Tbp, and according to Normfinder were Hprt and Gapdh. The most stable genes in vivo were Eef1a1 and Gapdh. Expression of Ddit3, a gene previously shown to be induced by fluoride, was demonstrated to be accurately calculated only when using an optimal reference gene. CONCLUSIONS This study identifies suitable reference genes for relative quantification of gene expression by qPCR after fluoride treatment both in cultured cells and in the rodent enamel organ.
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Bağlar S, Çolak H, Hamidi MM. Evaluation of Novel Microabrasion Paste as a Dental Bleaching Material and Effects on Enamel Surface. J ESTHET RESTOR DENT 2014; 27:258-66. [PMID: 25529222 DOI: 10.1111/jerd.12123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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PURPOSE Dental fluorosis is an enamel dysplasia that can cause serious aesthetic and psychological problems. An examination of the literature shows that the microabrasion method is the most effective way to treat fluorosis. This study aimed to produce a prototype microabrasion paste for the treatment of fluorosis stains and to examine the effects of the paste on tooth structure and color in vitro. MATERIAL AND METHODS Forty extracted upper incisor teeth were used in this study. The teeth were divided into four treatment groups: a prototype microabrasion paste group (N = 10), an Opalustre paste group (N = 10), a 37% phosphoric acid gel group (N = 10), and a distilled water (control) group (N = 10). Following treatment, all specimens in each of the four groups were examined by scanning electron microscopy for changes in their surface enamel. Changes in tooth color changes of the 1st and 2nd groups were measured before and after treatment by a VITA Easyshade Advance spectrophotometer. RESULTS In scanning electron microscopy evaluations, significant differences were not observed between the 1st and 2nd groups. Differences in three color-measuring coordinates between the 1st and 2nd were also not statistically significant (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS The study demonstrated that the prototype paste is a viable treatment option for dental fluorosis. CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE The findings in this study demonstrated that the tested prototype microabrasion paste is extremely harmless, minimally invasive agent, and able to improve the color, shine and chrome values of the teeth.
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- Serdar Bağlar
- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kırıkkale University School of Dentistry, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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- Department of Conservative Dentistry, Ishık University School of Dentistry, Erbil, KRG, Iraq
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- Department of Restorative Dentistry, Kırıkkale University School of Dentistry, Kırıkkale, Turkey
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Human enamel development of the permanent teeth takes place during childhood and stresses encountered during this period can have lasting effects on the appearance and structural integrity of the enamel. One of the most common examples of this is the development of dental fluorosis after childhood exposure to excess fluoride, an elemental agent used to increase enamel hardness and prevent dental caries. Currently the molecular mechanism responsible for dental fluorosis remains unknown; however, recent work suggests dental fluorosis may be the result of activated stress response pathways in ameloblasts during the development of permanent teeth. Using fluorosis as an example, the role of stress response pathways during enamel maturation is discussed.
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Organic matrix and water are essential factors for enamel biological nanocomposite to resist external force as revealed by nanoindentation creep test.
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- Jing Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou, China PR
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction
- South China University of Technology
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou, China PR
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction
- South China University of Technology
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou, China PR
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction
- South China University of Technology
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou, China PR
- National Engineering Research Center for Tissue Restoration & Reconstruction
- South China University of Technology
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Suzuki M, Bartlett JD. Sirtuin1 and autophagy protect cells from fluoride-induced cell stress. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis 2013; 1842:245-55. [PMID: 24296261 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbadis.2013.11.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2013] [Revised: 11/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/25/2013] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Sirtuin1 (SIRT1) is a nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD(+))-dependent deacetylase functioning in the regulation of metabolism, cell survival and organismal lifespan. Active SIRT1 regulates autophagy during cell stress, including calorie restriction, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and oxidative stress. Previously, we reported that fluoride induces ER-stress in ameloblasts responsible for enamel formation, suggesting that ER-stress plays a role in dental fluorosis. However, the molecular mechanism of how cells respond to fluoride-induced cell stress is unclear. Here, we demonstrate that fluoride activates SIRT1 and initiates autophagy to protect cells from fluoride exposure. Fluoride treatment of ameloblast-derived cells (LS8) significantly increased Sirt1 expression and induced SIRT1 phosphorylation resulting in the augmentation of SIRT1 deacetylase activity. To demonstrate that fluoride exposure initiates autophagy, we characterized the expression of autophagy related genes (Atg); Atg5, Atg7 and Atg8/LC3 and showed that both their transcript and protein levels were significantly increased following fluoride treatment. To confirm that SIRT1 plays a protective role in fluoride toxicity, we used resveratrol (RES) to augment SIRT1 activity in fluoride treated LS8 cells. RES increased autophagy, inhibited apoptosis, and decreased fluoride cytotoxicity. Rats treated with fluoride (0, 50, 100 and 125ppm) in drinking water for 6weeks had significantly elevated expression levels of Sirt1, Atg5, Atg7 and Atg8/LC3 in their maturation stage enamel organs. Increased protein levels of p-SIRT1, ATG5 and ATG8/LC3 were present in fluoride-treated rat maturation stage ameloblasts. Therefore, the SIRT1/autophagy pathway may play a critical role as a protective response to help prevent dental fluorosis.
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- Maiko Suzuki
- Department of Mineralized Tissue Biology, The Forsyth Institute, 245 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Mineralized Tissue Biology, The Forsyth Institute, 245 First Street, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA; Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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Denis M, Atlan A, Vennat E, Tirlet G, Attal JP. White defects on enamel: Diagnosis and anatomopathology: Two essential factors for proper treatment (part 1). Int Orthod 2013; 11:139-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2013.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Denis M, Atlan A, Vennat E, Tirlet G, Attal J. Taches blanches de l’émail : diagnostic et anatomopathologie : deux données indispensables pour bien les traiter (partie 1). Int Orthod 2013; 11:139-165. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ortho.2013.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Colaço M, Barroso R, Porto I, Gerlach R, Costa F, Braz D, Droppa R, de Sousa F. Synchrotron X-ray diffraction characterization of healthy and fluorotic human dental enamel. Radiat Phys Chem Oxf Engl 1993 2012; 81:1578-85. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2012.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Enamel fluorosis has been related to an increase in the amount of amelogenin in fluorosed enamel compared with normal enamel in the maturation stage. In this study we tested the hypothesis that fluoride incorporated into carbonated apatite alters amelogenin hydrolysis. Recombinant human amelogenin (rh174) was allowed to bind to 0.15 mg of carbonated hydroxyapatite (CAP) or to fluoride-containing carbonated hydroxyapatite (F-CAP) synthesized to contain 100, 1,000, or 4,000 ppm F(-). After 3 h of digestion with recombinant human matrix metalloproteinase 20 (MMP20) or kallikrein-related peptidase 4 (KLK4), bound protein was characterized by reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Proteolytic fragments of amelogenin formed after 24h of digestion with MMP20 of KLK 4 were identified by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). The hydrolysis, by both MMP20 and KLK4, of amelogenin bound to F100-CAP was significantly reduced in a dose-dependent manner compared with the hydrolysis of amelogenin bound to CAP. After 24 h of hydrolysis, a similar number of MMP20 cleavage sites was found for amelogenin bound to CAP and amelogenin bound to F100-CAP; however, 24 fewer KLK4 cleavage sites were identified for amelogenin bound to F100-CAP than for amelogenin bound to CAP. These results suggest that the reduced hydrolysis of amelogenins in fluorosed enamel may be partially caused by the increased fluoride content in fluoride-containing apatite, contributing to the hypomineralized enamel matrix phenotype observed in fluorosed enamel.
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- Pamela K DenBesten
- Department of Orofacial Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143-0422, USA.
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Mittal N, Jain J. A conservative approach for management of fluorosed anterior teeth. Indian J Dent 2012; 3:118-121. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijd.2011.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Berg J, Gerweck C, Hujoel PP, King R, Krol DM, Kumar J, Levy S, Pollick H, Whitford GM, Strock S, Aravamudhan K, Frantsve-Hawley J, Meyer DM; American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs Expert Panel on Fluoride Intake From Infant Formula and Fluorosis. Evidence-based clinical recommendations regarding fluoride intake from reconstituted infant formula and enamel fluorosis: a report of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. J Am Dent Assoc 2011; 142:79-87. [PMID: 21243832 DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2011.0032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND This article presents evidence-based clinical recommendations regarding the intake of fluoride from reconstituted infant formula and its potential association with enamel fluorosis. The recommendations were developed by an expert panel convened by the American Dental Association (ADA) Council on Scientific Affairs (CSA). The panel addressed the following question: Is consumption of infant formula reconstituted with water that contains various concentrations of fluoride by infants from birth to age 12 months associated with an increased risk of developing enamel fluorosis in the permanent dentition? TYPES OF STUDIES REVIEWED A panel of experts convened by the ADA CSA, in collaboration with staff of the ADA Center for Evidence-based Dentistry (CEBD), conducted a MEDLINE search to identify systematic reviews and clinical studies published since the systematic reviews were conducted that addressed the review question. RESULTS CEBD staff identified one systematic review and two clinical studies. The panel reviewed this evidence to develop recommendations. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS The panel suggested that when dentists advise parents and caregivers of infants who consume powdered or liquid concentrate infant formula as the main source of nutrition, they can suggest the continued use of powdered or liquid concentrate infant formulas reconstituted with optimally fluoridated drinking water while being cognizant of the potential risks of enamel fluorosis development. These recommendations are presented as a resource to be considered in the clinical decision-making process. As part of the evidence-based approach to care, these clinical recommendations should be integrated with the practitioner's professional judgment and the patient's needs and preferences.
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Mofatto LS, Frozoni MRS, do Espírito Santo AR, Guimarães GN, de Souza AP, de Campos Vidal B, Line SRP. Fluoride effect on the secretory-stage enamel organic extracellular matrix of mice. Connect Tissue Res 2011; 52:212-7. [PMID: 21117895 DOI: 10.3109/03008207.2010.511731] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The formation of an ordered enamel organic extracellular matrix (EOECM) seems to be a crucial step for the proper formation of the enamel mineral phase. The ordered supramolecular structure of the EOECM in the secretory stage can be analyzed using polarizing microscopy, as it is strongly birefringent. Excessive fluoride (F) ingestion during tooth development can cause enamel fluorosis, leading to increased porosity in mature enamel. We analyzed the effects of F on the birefringence of the EOECM in the A/J, CBA, and DBA/2 strains of mice given 0, 11.25, and 45 ppm of fluoride in drinking water. In the CBA and DBA/2 strains, the 11.25 and 45 ppmF groups presented a significant decrease in optical retardation (OR) when compared with the respective 0 (CBA 11.25 ppmF p = 0.0056 and 45 ppmF p < 0.0001; DBA/2 11.25 and 45 ppmF p < 0.05). ORs in A/J 0 ppmF were significantly higher than in 45 (p < 0.0001). The enamel of the A/J strain was more severely affected by fluoride than it was in the other strains of mice and exhibited the lowest levels of fluoride in plasma, whereas its normal secretory enamel presented a significantly higher protein absorbance than it did in CBA and DBA mice (p = 0.0099 and p = 0.0025, respectively). The results showed that experimental fluorosis can alter the supramolecular organization of EOECM in the secretory stage of amelogenesis and that the susceptibility to dental fluorosis seems to be influenced by the inherent characteristics of the developing enamel.
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- Luciana Souto Mofatto
- Department of Morphology, Piracicaba Dental School, University of Campinas-UNICAMP, Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
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Fluorosed enamel can be porous, mottled, discolored, hypomineralized, and protein-rich if the enamel matrix is not completely removed. Proteolytic processing by matrix metalloproteinase-20 (MMP20) and kallikrein-4 (KLK4) is critical for enamel formation, and homozygous mutation of either protease results in hypomineralized, protein-rich enamel. Herein, we demonstrate that the lysosomal proteinase cathepsin K is expressed in the enamel organ in a developmentally defined manner that suggests a role for cathepsin K in degrading re-absorbed enamel matrix proteins. We therefore asked if fluoride directly inhibits the activity of MMP20, KLK4, dipeptidyl peptidase I (DPPI) (an in vitro activator of KLK4), or cathepsin K. Enzyme kinetics were studied with quenched fluorescent peptides with purified enzyme in the presence of 0-10 mM NaF, and data were fit to Michaelis-Menten curves. Increasing concentrations of known inhibitors showed decreases in enzyme activity. However, concentrations of up to 10 mM NaF had no effect on KLK4, MMP20, DPPI, or cathepsin K activity. Our results show that fluoride does not directly inhibit enamel proteolytic activity.
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- Department of Cytokine Biology, The Forsyth Institute, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Levy SM, Broffitt B, Marshall TA, Eichenberger-Gilmore JM, Warren JJ. Associations between fluorosis of permanent incisors and fluoride intake from infant formula, other dietary sources and dentifrice during early childhood. J Am Dent Assoc 2010; 141:1190-201. [PMID: 20884921 PMCID: PMC5538250 DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2010.0046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The authors describe associations between dental fluorosis and fluoride intakes, with an emphasis on intake from fluoride in infant formula. METHODS The authors administered periodic questionnaires to parents to assess children's early fluoride intake sources from beverages, selected foods, dentifrice and supplements. They later assessed relationships between fluorosis of the permanent maxillary incisors and fluoride intake from beverages and other sources, both for individual time points and cumulatively using area-under-the-curve (AUC) estimates. The authors determined effects associated with fluoride in reconstituted powdered infant formulas, along with risks associated with intake of fluoride from dentifrice and other sources. RESULTS Considering only fluoride intake from ages 3 to 9 months, the authors found that participants with fluorosis (97 percent of which was mild) had significantly greater cumulative fluoride intake (AUC) from reconstituted powdered infant formula and other beverages with added water than did those without fluorosis. Considering only intake from ages 16 to 36 months, participants with fluorosis had significantly higher fluoride intake from water by itself and dentifrice than did those without fluorosis. In a model combining both the 3- to 9-months and 16- to 36-months age groups, the significant variables were fluoride intake from reconstituted powder concentrate formula (by participants at ages 3-9 months), other beverages with added water (also by participants at ages 3-9 months) and dentifrice (by participants at ages 16-36 months). CONCLUSIONS Greater fluoride intakes from reconstituted powdered formulas (when participants were aged 3-9 months) and other water-added beverages (when participants were aged 3-9 months) increased fluorosis risk, as did higher dentifrice intake by participants when aged 16 to 36 months. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS Results suggest that prevalence of mild dental fluorosis could be reduced by avoiding ingestion of large quantities of fluoride from reconstituted powdered concentrate infant formula and fluoridated dentifrice.
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- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1010, USA.
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Zavala-Alonso V, Martínez-Castanon GA, Patiño-Marín N, Terrones H, Anusavice K, Loyola-Rodríguez JP. Characterization of healthy and fluorotic enamel by atomic force microscopy. Microsc Microanal 2010; 16:531-536. [PMID: 20813079 DOI: 10.1017/s1431927610093748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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The aim was to characterize the external structure, roughness, and absolute depth profile (ADP) of fluorotic enamel compared with healthy enamel. Eighty extracted human molars were classified into four groups [TFI: 0, control (C); 1-3, mild (MI); 4-5, moderate (MO); 6-9, severe fluorosis (S)] according to the Thylstrup-Fejerskov Index (TFI). All samples were analyzed by atomic force microscopy.The mean values of enamel surface roughness (ESR) in nm were: Group C, 92.6; Group MI, 188.8; Group MO, 246.9; and Group S, 532.2. The mean values of absolute depth profile in nm were: C, 1,065.7; MI, 2,360.7; MO, 2,536.7; and S, 6,146.2. The differences between mean ESR and mean ADP among groups were statistically significant (p < 0.05). This structural study confirms at the nanometer level that there is a positive association between fluorosis severity, ESR, and ADP, and there is an association with the clinical findings of fluorosis measured by TFI as well.
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Porto IM, Saiani RA, Chan KLA, Kazarian SG, Gerlach RF, Bachmann L. Organic and inorganic content of fluorotic rat incisors measured by FTIR spectroscopy. Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc 2010; 77:59-63. [PMID: 20547096 DOI: 10.1016/j.saa.2010.04.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2009] [Revised: 04/15/2010] [Accepted: 04/27/2010] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Details on how fluoride interferes in enamel mineralization are still controversial. Therefore, this study aimed at analyzing the organic contents of fluorosis-affected teeth using Fourier Transformation Infrared spectroscopy. To this end, 10 male Wistar rats were divided into two groups: one received 45 ppm fluoride in distilled water for 60 days; the other received distilled water only. Then, the lower incisors were removed and prepared for analysis by two FTIR techniques namely, transmission and micro-ATR. For the first technique, the enamel was powdered, whereas in the second case one fluorotic incisor was cut longitudinally for micro-ATR. Using transmission and powdered samples, FTIR showed a higher C-H content in the fluorotic enamel compared with control enamel (p<0.05, n=4 in the flurotic, and n=5 in the control group). Results from the micro-ATR-FTIR spectroscopic analysis on one longitudinally cut incisor carried out at six points reveal a higher C-H bond content at the surface of the enamel, with values decreasing toward the dentine-enamel junction, and reaching the lowest values at the subsuperficial enamel. These results agree with the morphological data, which indicate that in the rat incisor the fluorotic lesion is superficial, rather than subsuperficial, as in the case of human enamel. The results also suggest that the increased C-H bond content may extend toward the more basal enamel (intraosseous), indicating that fluorotic enamel may intrinsically contain more protein. Finally, particularly when coupled to ATR, FTIR is a suitable tool to study the rat incisor enamel, which is a largely used model of normal and abnormal amelogenesis. Further studies along this line may definitely answer some questions regarding protein content in fluorotic enamel as well as their origin.
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- Isabel Maria Porto
- Department of Morphology, Dental School of Piracicaba, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, Avenida Limeira, 901, 13414-903 Piracicaba, SP, Brazil.
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Growing interest in the treatment and prevention of Molar/Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) warrants investigation into the protein composition of hypomineralized enamel. Hypothesizing abnormality akin to amelogenesis imperfecta, we profiled proteins in hypomineralized enamel from human permanent first molars using a biochemical approach. Hypomineralized enamel was found to have from 3- to 15-fold higher protein content than normal, but a near-normal level of residual amelogenins. This distinguished MIH from hypomaturation defects with high residual amelogenins (amelogenesis imperfecta, fluorosis) and so typified it as a hypocalcification defect. Second, hypomineralized enamel was found to have accumulated various proteins from oral fluid and blood, with differential incorporation depending on integrity of the enamel surface. Pathogenically, these results point to a pre-eruptive disturbance of mineralization involving albumin and, in cases with post-eruptive breakdown, subsequent protein adsorption on the exposed hydroxyapatite matrix. These insights into the pathogenesis and properties of hypomineralized enamel hold significance for prevention and treatment of MIH.
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- J.E. Mangum
- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Melbourne, Medical Building, Corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade, Parkville 3010, Victoria, Australia
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- Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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- Department of Dentistry, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne
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- Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
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- Department of Pharmacology, The University of Melbourne, Medical Building, Corner of Grattan Street and Royal Parade, Parkville 3010, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics, The University of Melbourne
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Background It is not known why the ameloblasts responsible for dental enamel formation are uniquely sensitive to fluoride (F−). Herein, we present a novel theory with supporting data to show that the low pH environment of maturating stage ameloblasts enhances their sensitivity to a given dose of F−. Enamel formation is initiated in a neutral pH environment (secretory stage); however, the pH can fall to below 6.0 as most of the mineral precipitates (maturation stage). Low pH can facilitate entry of F− into cells. Here, we asked if F− was more toxic at low pH, as measured by increased cell stress and decreased cell function. Methodology/Principal Findings Treatment of ameloblast-derived LS8 cells with F− at low pH reduced the threshold dose of F− required to phosphorylate stress-related proteins, PERK, eIF2α, JNK and c-jun. To assess protein secretion, LS8 cells were stably transduced with a secreted reporter, Gaussia luciferase, and secretion was quantified as a function of F− dose and pH. Luciferase secretion significantly decreased within 2 hr of F− treatment at low pH versus neutral pH, indicating increased functional toxicity. Rats given 100 ppm F− in their drinking water exhibited increased stress-mediated phosphorylation of eIF2α in maturation stage ameloblasts (pH<6.0) as compared to secretory stage ameloblasts (pH∼7.2). Intriguingly, F−-treated rats demonstrated a striking decrease in transcripts expressed during the maturation stage of enamel development (Klk4 and Amtn). In contrast, the expression of secretory stage genes, AmelX, Ambn, Enam and Mmp20, was unaffected. Conclusions The low pH environment of maturation stage ameloblasts facilitates the uptake of F−, causing increased cell stress that compromises ameloblast function, resulting in dental fluorosis.
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- Ramaswamy Sharma
- Department of Cytokine Biology, Forsyth Institute, and Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Division of Aging and Geriatric Dentistry, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cytokine Biology, Forsyth Institute, and Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Departments of Neurology and Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, and Program in Neuroscience, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Cytokine Biology, Forsyth Institute, and Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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Sharma R, Tsuchiya M, Bartlett JD. Fluoride induces endoplasmic reticulum stress and inhibits protein synthesis and secretion. Environ Health Perspect 2008; 116:1142-1146. [PMID: 18795154 PMCID: PMC2535613 DOI: 10.1289/ehp.11375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2008] [Accepted: 05/15/2008] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND Exposure to excessive amounts of fluoride (F(-)) causes dental fluorosis in susceptible individuals; however, the mechanism of F(-)-induced toxicity is unclear. Previously, we have shown that high-dose F(-) activates the unfolded protein response (UPR) in ameloblasts that are responsible for dental enamel formation. The UPR is a signaling pathway responsible for either alleviating endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress or for inducing apoptosis of the stressed cells. OBJECTIVES In this study we determined if low-dose F(-) causes ER stress and activates the UPR, and we also determined whether F(-) interferes with the secretion of proteins from the ER. METHODS We stably transfected the ameloblast-derived LS8 cell line with secreted alkaline phosphatase (SEAP) and determined activity and localization of SEAP and F(-)-mediated induction of UPR proteins. Also, incisors from mice given drinking water containing various concentrations of F(-) were examined for eucaryotic initiation factor-2, subunit alpha (eIF2alpha) phosphorylation. RESULTS We found that F(-) decreases the extracellular secretion of SEAP in a linear, dose-dependent manner. We also found a corresponding increase in the intracellular accumulation of SEAP after exposure to F(-). These changes are associated with the induction of UPR proteins such as the molecular chaperone BiP and phosphorylation of the UPR sensor PKR-like ER kinase, and its substrate, eIF2alpha. Importantly, F(-)-induced phosphorylation of eIF2alphawas confirmed in vivo. CONCLUSIONS These data suggest that F(-) initiates an ER stress response in ameloblasts that interferes with protein synthesis and secretion. Consequently, ameloblast function during enamel development may be impaired, and this may culminate in dental fluorosis.
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- Ramaswamy Sharma
- Department of Cytokine Biology, Forsyth Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Division of Aging and Geriatric Dentistry, Graduate School of Dentistry, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Cytokine Biology, Forsyth Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
- Department of Developmental Biology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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BACKGROUND Dental fluorosis is a condition of enamel hypomineralization due to the effects of excessive fluoride on ameloblasts during enamel formation. Delayed degradation of enamel matrix proteins or inhibited protein removal results in impaired and incomplete crystal growth, producing hypomineralized and porous enamel. Severely fluorosed teeth may undergo post-eruptive surface breakdown and post-eruptive dark brown to black staining. METHODS A 13 year old girl presented with severely discoloured maxillary central incisors. Initial aesthetic management of these teeth was conservative, including in-office tooth whitening, microabrasion and take-home whitening. RESULTS Dark brown to black staining of the teeth was reduced successfully without the need for gross mechanical preparation of the enamel. Further improvement of aesthetics was achieved with composite veneers. CONCLUSIONS Conservative treatment options such as tooth whitening and microabrasion can dramatically improve severely discoloured fluorosed teeth. This can provide a satisfactory interim outcome or minimize the removal of discoloured enamel and dentine prior to the provision of composite veneers. The use of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP) may enhance remineralization and decrease postoperative sensitivity following tooth whitening and microabrasion procedures in hypomineralized teeth.
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- School of Dental Science, The University of Melbourne, Victoria
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Robinson C, Yamamoto K, Connell SD, Kirkham J, Nakagaki H, Smith AD. The effects of fluoride on the nanostructure and surface pK of enamel crystals: an atomic force microscopy study of human and rat enamel. Eur J Oral Sci 2006; 114 Suppl 1:99-104; discussion 127-9, 380. [PMID: 16674669 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0722.2006.00275.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Atomic force microscopy (AFM) studies have revealed 30-40 nm-wide regular positively charged bands across maturation-stage rat enamel crystals. Low pH resolved these into positively charged spherical domains of approximately 30 nm diameter. Crystal surface pK values from adhesion force titrations were approximately 6.5. The effect of fluoride on this pK value and on the nanostructure of fluorosed human enamel crystals has not been reported. The nanostructure and surface chemistry (pK) of normal and fluorotic human and of fluoride-treated rat maturing enamel crystals was examined. Enamel was sectioned and polished, prior to examination, using AFM in height and friction modes. High-resolution height images revealed 30 nm-diameter spherical domains within crystals, arranged as layers of hexagons or as a shallow spiral. Fluorotic enamel showed similar, but less well ordered, nanodomains. These could represent an arrangement of original initiation sites or binding sites for modulating matrix proteins. Surface pK was derived from adhesion-force measurements between functionalized tips (OH or COOH) and crystal surfaces between pH 2 and pH 10. pK values of approximately 6.5 for normal crystals were reduced to approximately 5.5 after fluoride treatment. Reduction in surface pK by fluoride might indicate lowered protonation with possible effects on matrix protein binding.
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- Department of Oral Biology, Leeds Dental Institute, Leeds, UK, and Department of Preventive Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Nagoya, Japan.
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Fluoride is an effective agent for the prevention of dental caries. However, the mechanism of how excessive fluoride exposure causes fluorosis remains uncertain. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) exhibit periodic tooth replacement throughout their lives, thereby providing continuous access to teeth at developmental stages susceptible to fluoride exposure. Zebrafish teeth do not contain true enamel, but consist of a hard enameloid surface. Therefore, we asked whether zebrafish could be used as a model organism for the study of dental fluorosis. Scanning electron microscopy of fluoride-treated teeth demonstrated that the enameloid was pitted and rough, and FTIR analysis demonstrated that the teeth also contained a significantly higher organic content when compared with untreated controls. Furthermore, we demonstrate for the first time that decreased expression of an important signaling molecule (Alk8) in tooth development may contribute to the observed fluorotic phenotype, and that increased cell apoptosis may also play a role in the mechanism of fluorosis.
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- Department of Biomineralization, The Forsyth Institute, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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Marshall TA. Pediatric Oral Health and Nutrition: . TOP CLIN NUTR 2005; 20:189-99. [DOI: 10.1097/00008486-200507000-00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Marshall TA, Levy SM, Warren JJ, Broffitt B, Eichenberger-Gilmore JM, Stumbo PJ. Associations between Intakes of Fluoride from Beverages during Infancy and Dental Fluorosis of Primary Teeth. J Am Coll Nutr 2004; 23:108-16. [PMID: 15047676 DOI: 10.1080/07315724.2004.10719350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We describe associations between primary tooth fluorosis status and intakes of beverages and fluoride from these beverages during infancy. METHODS Subjects (n = 677) are members of the Iowa Fluoride Study, a cohort of young children followed from birth. Food and nutrient intakes were obtained from 3-day diet records. Diets were analyzed at 6 weeks, 3, 6, 9, 12 and 16 months and cumulatively for 6 weeks through 16 months of age. Primary tooth fluorosis was assessed at 4.5-6.9 years of age and defined as present or absent. Multiple logistic regression analyses were used to develop models to predict fluorosis status. RESULTS Water-based beverage intakes were higher in subjects with fluorosis than in those without. Specifically, higher intakes of water used to reconstitute formulas at 3, 6 and 9 months; any intake of water as a beverage at 16 months; and higher intakes of combined 100% juice and miscellaneous beverages at 16 months were positively associated with fluorosis (p < 0.05). Fluoride intakes from water sources were also higher in subjects with fluorosis than in those without. Specifically, higher intakes of fluoride from water used to reconstitute formulas at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months and for 6 weeks through 16 months, and higher intakes of fluoride from water as a beverage at 16 months and for 6 weeks through 16 months were positively associated with fluorosis (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION Infant beverages, particularly infant formulas prepared with fluoridated water, can increase the risk of fluorosis in primary teeth.
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- Teresa A Marshall
- Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, University of Iowa College of Dentistry, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
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This review aims at discussing the pathogenesis of enamel fluorosis in relation to a putative linkage among ameloblastic activities, secreted enamel matrix proteins and multiple proteases, growing enamel crystals, and fluid composition, including calcium and fluoride ions. Fluoride is the most important caries-preventive agent in dentistry. In the last two decades, increasing fluoride exposure in various forms and vehicles is most likely the explanation for an increase in the prevalence of mild-to-moderate forms of dental fluorosis in many communities, not the least in those in which controlled water fluoridation has been established. The effects of fluoride on enamel formation causing dental fluorosis in man are cumulative, rather than requiring a specific threshold dose, depending on the total fluoride intake from all sources and the duration of fluoride exposure. Enamel mineralization is highly sensitive to free fluoride ions, which uniquely promote the hydrolysis of acidic precursors such as octacalcium phosphate and precipitation of fluoridated apatite crystals. Once fluoride is incorporated into enamel crystals, the ion likely affects the subsequent mineralization process by reducing the solubility of the mineral and thereby modulating the ionic composition in the fluid surrounding the mineral. In the light of evidence obtained in human and animal studies, it is now most likely that enamel hypomineralization in fluorotic teeth is due predominantly to the aberrant effects of excess fluoride on the rates at which matrix proteins break down and/or the rates at which the by-products from this degradation are withdrawn from the maturing enamel. Any interference with enamel matrix removal could yield retarding effects on the accompanying crystal growth through the maturation stages, resulting in different magnitudes of enamel porosity at the time of tooth eruption. Currently, there is no direct proof that fluoride at micromolar levels affects proliferation and differentiation of enamel organ cells. Fluoride does not seem to affect the production and secretion of enamel matrix proteins and proteases within the dose range causing dental fluorosis in man. Most likely, the fluoride uptake interferes, indirectly, with the protease activities by decreasing free Ca(2+) concentration in the mineralizing milieu. The Ca(2+)-mediated regulation of protease activities is consistent with the in situ observations that (a) enzymatic cleavages of the amelogenins take place only at slow rates through the secretory phase with the limited calcium transport and that, (b) under normal amelogenesis, the amelogenin degradation appears to be accelerated during the transitional and early maturation stages with the increased calcium transport. Since the predominant cariostatic effect of fluoride is not due to its uptake by the enamel during tooth development, it is possible to obtain extensive caries reduction without a concomitant risk of dental fluorosis. Further efforts and research are needed to settle the currently uncertain issues, e.g., the incidence, prevalence, and causes of dental or skeletal fluorosis in relation to all sources of fluoride and the appropriate dose levels and timing of fluoride exposure for prevention and control of dental fluorosis and caries.
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- The Nippon Dental University, Department of Pathology, 1-9-20 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102, Japan.
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Bronckers ALJJ, Lyaruu DM, Bervoets TJM, Wöltgens JHM. Fluoride enhances intracellular degradation of amelogenins during secretory phase of amelogenesis of hamster teeth in organ culture. Connect Tissue Res 2003; 43:456-65. [PMID: 12489198 DOI: 10.1080/03008200290001113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
Abstract
Amelogenins are the major protein species synthesized by secretory ameloblasts and are believed to be involved in enamel mineralization. During enamel formation, amelogenins are progressively degraded into smaller fragments by protease activity. These amelogenin fragments are removed from the enamel extracellular space, thereby enabling full mineralization of the dental enamel. Enamel from fluorotic teeth is porous and contains more proteins and less mineral than sound enamel. In this study we examined the hypothesis that fluoride (F-) is capable of inhibiting the proteolysis of amelogenins in enamel being formed in organ culture. Hamster molar tooth germs in stages of secretory amelogenesis were pulse labeled in vitro with [3H]- or [14C] proline and subsequently pulse chased. The explants were exposed to F- at different days of chase (i.e., during secretory amelogenesis early after labeling, later after labeling or at stages just beyond secretory amelogenesis). Exposure of secretory stage explants to F- enhanced the release of radiolabeled fragments when F- was applied early after labeling but progressively less if applied later. In contrast, F- had no such effect in stages beyond secretion. The enhanced release of radiolabeled fragments in secretory stages was associated with a reduction of radioactivity in the soft tissue enamel organ indicating that fragmentation of enamel matrix proteins (mainly amelogenins) occurred intracellularly. Analysis by sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (SDS-PAGE) demonstrated that the fluorotic enamel contained less radiolabeled parent amelogenins (M(r) 28 kD and 26 kD) but more low-molecular-mass fragments than enamel from control explants. Our data indicate that F- promotes intracellular degradation of the newly synthesized parent amelogenins during secretory stage. Our in vitro data do not support the concept that F- impairs extracellular proteolysis of amelogenins, either in the secretory phase or in the stage just beyond the secretory phase.
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- A L J J Bronckers
- Department of Oral Cell Biology, Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam (ACTA), Vrije Universiteit, van der Boechorststraat 7, 1081 BT Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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Enamel fluorosis is characterised by increased porosity and a delay in the removal of enamel matrix proteins as the enamel matures. Amelogenin is the primary matrix protein in secretory-stage dental enamel. As enamel matures, amelogenins are hydrolysed by a number of enamel proteinases, including matrix metalloproteinase-20 (MMP-20 or enamelysin) and serine proteinase. Here, the effect of ingested fluoride on the relative activity of proteinases in the enamel matrix and the specific effect of fluoride on MMP-20 activity were examined. Proteinase activity relative to total enamel matrix protein was measured by fluorescence assay of enamel matrix dissected from rats given 0, 50, or 100 parts per 10(6) fluoride in their drinking water. To determine the specific effect of fluoride on the activity of MMP-20, the hydrolysis of a full-length recombinant human amelogenin by recombinant MMP-20 (rMMP-20) in the presence of 0, 2, 5, 10 or 100 microM fluoride was compared by sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis (PAGE). In addition, a fluorescent peptide assay was developed to quantify enzyme activity against the tyrosine-rich amelogenin peptide cleavage site. In the late maturation stage, total proteinase activity per unit protein was lower in the fluoride-exposed rats than in the control rats. This in vivo finding indicates that fluoride ingestion can alter the relative amount of active proteinase in mature enamel. Hydrolysis of amelogenin at neutral pH by rMMP-20 was reduced in the presence of 100 microM F. In the peptide assay, rMMP-20 activity was significantly reduced by concentrations of fluoride as low as 2 microM at pH 6, with no significant effect at pH 7.2. These in vitro assays show that micromolar concentrations of fluoride can alter metalloproteinase activity, particularly when the pH is reduced to 6.0. These studies suggest that the effects of fluoride on enamel matrix proteinase secretion or activity could be involved in the aetiology of fluorosis in enamel and other mineralising tissues.
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- P K DenBesten
- Growth and Development Department, School of Dentistry, University of California at San Francisco, 521 Parnassus Avenue, Room C735, San Francisco, CA 94143-0640, USA.
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