Original scientific paper

Analysis of metal diffusion from crown to the human teeth

Jasenka Živko-Babić ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Tonči Tadić ; Laboratory of Microanalysis, Institute »Rudjer Bošković«, Zagreb, Craotia
Milko Jakšić ; Laboratory of Microanalysis, Institute »Rudjer Bošković«, Zagreb, Craotia
Tomislav Ivaniš ; School of Dental Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Vlado Valković ; Laboratory of Microanalysis, Institute »Rudjer Bošković«, Zagreb, Craotia

Abstract

Proton induced X-ray emission spectroscopy (PIXE) has been used to
determine the intensity of metals from crowns in human teeth. In order to measure elements distribution across the tooth section, proton beam (3 MeV) has been collimeted to provide a spatial resolution of 300 jj,m. The samples were selected according to the time of insertion of crowns and the kind of alloys they were made of. The results show the intensities of gold, zinc and copper in abutment teeth. It was not found any intensity of paladium and amount of silver was not significant.

Keywords

crown; dentin; intensity; metal ions

Hrčak ID:

101364

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/101364

Publication date:

15.12.1989.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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