TITLE:
Comparison of Chemical Elements on Carious & Normal Premolar’s Enamel Layers Using Energy Dispersive X Ray Spectrometer (X Ray-EDS)
AUTHORS:
A. Adabache- Ortiz, M. Silva- Briano, M. R. Campos- Esparza, J. Ventura- Juárez
KEYWORDS:
Microelements, Enamel, Premolar, Caries, EDS Rx
JOURNAL NAME:
Microscopy Research,
Vol.2 No.4,
October
24,
2014
ABSTRACT: Objectives: To compare the distribution of chemical elements among the carious and normal enamel layers on teenagers, using energy dispersive X ray spectrometer (EDS Rx). Materials and Methods: The EDS Rx analyzer is integrated to scanner electron microscope. The macro and mi-croelements were made in 30 premolars of teenager: 14 carious enamel layers and 16 normal enamel layers. Results: The quantitative and qualitative microanalyses of macro and microele-ments were found between the enamel layers of carious and normal premolar in term of variation and concentration expressed in percentage atomic weight. The statistical data analysis of ANOVA showed that the macroelements [C, Ca, P] and the microelements [Al, Cl, Mg, Na] were significantly different (P