Estrogen-deficiency Effect on the Composition of Dental Enamel: A Pilot Study

• Main Authors: Gustavo V de Oliveira Fernandes (Author), Erika C Küchler (Author), Marjorie A Omori (Author), Guido A Marañón-Vasquez (Author), Lucas R Teixeira (Author), Jorge E Léon (Author), Celia M C de França Lopes (Author), Flares Baratto-Filho (Author), Paulo Nelson-Filho (Author), Raquel F Gerlach (Author), Isabela R Madalena (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Tooth enamel mineralization is assumed to be a target of endogenous estrogen imbalances. Objective: To evaluate the effect of estrogen deficiency during amelogenesis on the mineral composition of dental enamel. Methods: Ten female Wistar Hannover rats were randomly divided into two group...