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Zinc in the mouth, its interactions with dental enamel and possible effects on caries; a review of the literature.

Richard J.M. Lynch
- 01 Aug 2011 - 
- Vol. 61, pp 46-54
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In this paper, it was shown that low concentrations of zinc can both reduce enamel demineralization and modify remineralisation, but during caries clinical trials, the addition of zinc to fluoride toothpastes has not affected their ability to reduce caries.
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This article is published in International Dental Journal.The article was published on 2011-08-01 and is currently open access. It has received 138 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Dental plaque & Enamel paint.

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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

TL;DR: Cotton and Wilkinson's Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (AIC) as discussed by the authors is one of the most widely used inorganic chemistry books and has been used for more than a quarter century.
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Zinc and the risk for infectious disease

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Stimulatory effect of zinc on bone formation in tissue culture.

TL;DR: The findings indicate that the zinc had a direct stimulatory effect on bone mineralization in vitro, and that bone protein synthesis was a necessary component of this response.