Cariology Intro Hodgson Flashcards
3 main clinical reasons for losing teeth
non-restorable cavity, loss of periodontal support, trauma
teeth are ____ objects that exist in ______
mineral objects in solution
Teeth are made of minerals called ____
apatite
apatite is considered a ____
salt, exists in many forms
how teeth behave in solution?? Why?
Like salt in solution-thus they dissolve until the solution is saturated (reach equilibrium). This is because they are made of apatite which is considered a salt
Apatite in solution dissolves until what
the solution is saturated/equilibrium is reached
solution must be saturated with what to ensure teeth do not just dissolve away
calcium and phosphate ions
Apatite is lost via (4 ways)
corrosion (caries), attrition, abrasion, and abfraction
dental caries vs cavities
caries is the disease from acid produced by bacteria while cavities are the result of caries (the sign of disease i.e. a hole)
Factors for dental caries
tooth, acidogenic/aciduric bacteria, fermentable carbs/sugars
enamel structure is similar to __________? (which mineral)
mineral hydroxyapatite CaPOOH-may contain stray ions such as Na, Mg, Cl, Fl, and CO3
Structure of apatite crystals
long and thin, may run the full length of the enamel, also may fuse with adjacent crystals
In between apatite crystals
water and organic material (collagen matrix)
dimensions of an apatite crystal
100um long by 50nm thin
the solubility of individual enamel apatite crystals corresponds to the solubility of
enamel as a tissue
rate of dissolution in water and how it changes?
fast at first and then slows (stops when equilibrium is reached)
how we know when a soln is saturated with respect to the mineral
solubility product principle
solubility product principle
simply.. how we tell when a soln is saturated with respect to a mineral
this principle says that the V of a rxn (which is Ion Activity product or IAP) is proportional to the product of the masses of the reacting substances, each raised to the power equal to the number of molecules taking part
the effective concentration of an electrolyte or ion and is related to the chemical energy of salts or ions
activity?
Solubility product constant or KSP
identifies the equilibrium point of a mineral dissolution (point of saturation of the solution) at a specific pH and temp