High levels of heavy metal accumulation in dental calculus of smokers: a pilot inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry study

YAPRAK E., YOLCUBAL İ., Sinanoglu A., Dogrul-Demiray A., Guzeldemir-Akcakanat E., Marakoglu I.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH, vol.52, no.1, pp.83-88, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 52 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jre.12371
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.83-88
  • Keywords: dental calculus, heavy metal accumulation, ICP-MS, smoking, KOREAN NATIONAL-HEALTH, CADMIUM ACCUMULATION, ICP-MS, OXIDATIVE STRESS, TRACE-ELEMENT, LEAD, EXPOSURE, SMOKING, TEETH, TOXICITY
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background and ObjectiveVarious trace elements, including toxic heavy metals, may exist in dental calculus. However, the effect of environmental factors on heavy metal composition of dental calculus is unknown. Smoking is a major environmental source for chronic toxic heavy metal exposition. The aim of this study is to compare toxic heavy metal accumulation levels in supragingival dental calculus of smokers and non-smokers.