In situ X-ray scattering evaluation of heat-induced ultrastructural changes in dental tissues and synthetic hydroxyapatite.

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Human dental tissues consist of inorganic constituents (mainly crystallites of hydroxyapatite, HAp) and organic matrix. In addition, synthetic HAp powders are frequently used in medical and chemical applications. Insights into the ultrastructural alterations of skeletal hard tissues exposed to thermal treatment are crucial for the estimation of temperature of exposure in forensic and archaeological studies. However, at present, only limited data exist on the heat-induced structural alteration...

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Authors: Sui, T; Sandholzer, M; Lunt, A; Baimpas, N; Smith, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of the Royal Society, Interface / the Royal Society
• Volume: 11
• Issue: 95
• Pages: 20130928
• Publication date: 2014-06-01
• DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2013.0928
• EISSN: 1742-5662
• ISSN: 1742-5689
• Language: English
• Keywords: Female; Humans; Scattering, Radiation; Biomimetic Materials; Durapatite; Tooth; Hot Temperature; Male