Issue 10, 2004
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Journal of Environmental Monitoring

Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence and trace metals in the cementum rings of human teeth

Ronald R. Martin,a   Steven J. Naftel,a   Andrew J. Nelson,b   Andrea B. Feilenc  and  Alfredo Narvaezd  

a Department of Chemistry, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

b Department of Anthropology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

c Department of Anthropology and Human Genetics, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany

d El Museo de Sitio Tucume, Instituto Nacional de Cultura, Peru

Abstract

Synchrotron micro X-ray fluorescence has been used to study differences in the trace element concentration between the dentine and cementum rings of human teeth. The results show that metals such as zinc are concentrated in the cementum rings. This suggests that if the rings are deposited annually a temporal record of metal exposure may be extracted from this material.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B408525F
Article type
Paper
Submitted
07 Jun 2004
Accepted
09 Aug 2004
First published
16 Sep 2004

J. Environ. Monit., 2004,6, 783-786

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Synchrotron X-ray fluorescence and trace metals in the cementum rings of human teeth

R. R. Martin, S. J. Naftel, A. J. Nelson, A. B. Feilen and A. Narvaez, J. Environ. Monit., 2004, 6, 783 DOI: 10.1039/B408525F

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