ABSTRACT

IJSR

International Journal of Scientific Research

2277 - 8179

Indian Society for Health and Advanced Research

ijsr-7-8-16262

Original Research Paper

STUDY OF MORPHOLOGY, MASS AND ELEMENTAL CHANGES IN HUMAN TEETH ON EXPOSURE TO VARIOUS EXTERNAL FACTORS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO SOIL, WATER SOURCES AND ACIDS -A PROSPECTIVE TOOL AS GEOGRAPHICAL MARKERS

Annushka

Alex

Dr.

August 2018

7 8 01 02 ABSTRACT

The aim of the study was to establish the effect of various external factors on elemental composition of dentition and to study the correlation

between morphological features in tooth and mass when exposed to various external factors using ED–XRF analysis. A total of 50 freshly extracted

teeth fulfilling the inclusion criteria were selected and were divided into batches of 10 each into 5 groups of external environmental factors selected.

The teeth were then measured for changes on exposure at various intervals and it was found that changes do occur in the elemental composition of

teeth as well as morphology when exposed to environmental external factors with a significant p value of <0.01 in most cases.