Quantitative EDXRF analysis of Ca, K, Mn and Na in normal and pathological adult-human teeth

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Özdemir, Yüksel | Bayındır, Yusuf Ziya | Durna, Doğan | Durak, Rıdvan

Affiliations: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey | Faculty of Dentistry, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Turkey

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Abstract: This work relates to the measurement of calcium, potassium, manganese and sodium levels in adult-human teeth from female and male patients and normal subjects. Energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) technique was used for the measurements. Pathological and non-pathological adult-human teeth samples were collected from one male human patient and one female human patient who attended the dental clinic. The standard addition method was used to determine concentrations. Experimental results are presented and discussed in this work.

Keywords: X-ray fluorescence, trace elements analyzed, XRF analysis of biological samples

DOI: 10.3233/XST-2010-0254

Journal: Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 193-199, 2010