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Table 2 Elemental composition of different tooth tissues. Values are the mean ± SD. The number of images used in each analysis is given in parentheses

From: Case report of a molar-root incisor malformation in a patient with an autoimmune lymphoproliferative syndrome

Parameter

Darker area (5)

Brighter area (5)

Dentin (5)

Enamel (5)

Carbon (%)

78.81 ± 3.10b,d

29.60 ± 1.39a,c,d

79.31 ± 1.76b,d

14.21 ± 0.95a,b,c

Oxygen (%)

10.94 ± 2.42b,d

16.75 ± 0.26a,c

10.14 ± 0.61b,d

18.75 ± 0.95a,c

Phosphorus (%)

3.77 ± 1.01b,d

18.98 ± 0.30a,c,d

4.32 ± 0.88b,d

23.77 ± 0.47a,b,c

Calcium (%)

5.25 ± 1.60b,d

33.36 ± 1.39a,c,d

6.49 ± 1.69b,d

42.56 ± 0.84a,b,c

C:O ratio (%)

7.49 ± 1.61b,d

1.77 ± 0.10a,c

7.74 ± 0.32b,d

0.76 ± 0.06a,c

Ca:P ratio

1.42 ± 0.32b,d

1.76 ± 0.08a

1.49 ± 0.14

1.79 ± 0.04a

  1. The statistical significance of differences between tooth tissues was analyzed by one-way ANOVA followed by Tukey’s post hoc test
  2. asignificantly different from the darker area
  3. bsignificantly different from the brighter area
  4. csignificantly different from the dentin
  5. dsignificantly different from the enamel
  6. Differences were considered significant at P ≤ 0.05