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Possible regulatory roles of silicic acid, silica and clay minerals in the formation of calcium phosphate precipitates.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8392326     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The effects of silicic acid, silica and clay minerals on the conversion of amorphous calcium phosphate to hydroxyapatite (HAP) were studied in vitro by a pH drop method. At a concentration range of 0.01-0.1 mM. silicic acid stimulated the rate of HAP transformation by about 30-40%. Silica stimulated the rate of HAP transformation by 33-43% at a concentration range of 0.05-1.5 mg/ml. The clay minerals, i.e. kaolin and talc, also stimulated the rate of HAP transformation by 40-90% at a concentration range of 0.4-10 mg/ml, but mica inhibited the reaction markedly at 10 mg/ml. The distribution of silicon in human supragingival dental calculus was studied by an electron-probe microanalyser. We found localized silicon distribution on the oral surface of the calculus. Such silicon-rich areas always contained silicon either alone or together with magnesium, aluminium, potassium, calcium and iron. This implies that the silicon-rich area may be opal and mica. Because silicic acid, silica, kaolin and talc stimulated and mica inhibited the in vitro calcium phosphate precipitation, it is possible that these silicon-rich areas may regulate the formation of the dental calculus.
Authors:
S Hidaka; Y Okamoto; K Abe
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Archives of oral biology     Volume:  38     ISSN:  0003-9969     ISO Abbreviation:  Arch. Oral Biol.     Publication Date:  1993 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1993-08-12     Completed Date:  1993-08-12     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0116711     Medline TA:  Arch Oral Biol     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  405-13     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Oral Biochemistry, Fukuoka Dental College, Japan.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Aluminum Silicates / chemistry*
Calcium / analysis,  chemistry
Calcium Phosphates / chemistry*
Chelating Agents / chemistry
Chemical Precipitation
Child
Dental Calculus / chemistry,  ultrastructure
Durapatite
Electron Probe Microanalysis
Female
Humans
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Hydroxyapatites / chemistry
Male
Middle Aged
Minerals / chemistry*
Phosphates / chemistry
Phosphorus / analysis
Silicic Acid / chemistry*
Silicon / analysis
Silicon Dioxide / chemistry*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Aluminum Silicates; 0/Calcium Phosphates; 0/Chelating Agents; 0/Hydroxyapatites; 0/Minerals; 0/Phosphates; 0/amorphous calcium phosphate; 12001-26-2/mica; 1302-87-0/clay; 1306-06-5/Durapatite; 1343-98-2/Silicic Acid; 7440-21-3/Silicon; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 7631-86-9/Silicon Dioxide; 7723-14-0/Phosphorus

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