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Chemical Communications

Structural characterization of fluoride species in shark teeth†

Hsun-Hui Chang,a   Ming-Jou Chien,a   Chun-Chieh Kao,b   Yu-Jo Chao,a   Pao-Tao Yu,a   Chun-Yu Chang,a   Shing-Jong Huang,c   Yuan-Ling Lee*b  and  Jerry C. C. Chan ORCID logo *a  

* Corresponding authors

a Department of Chemistry, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan
E-mail: chanjcc@ntu.edu.tw

b Graduate Institute of Clinical Dentistry and School of Dentistry, National Taiwan University and Hospital, No. 1, Chang-Te Street, Taipei, Taiwan
E-mail: yuanlinglee@ntu.edu.tw

c Instrumentation Center, National Taiwan University, No. 1, Section 4, Roosevelt Road, Taipei 10617, Taiwan

Abstract

In shark teeth we have identified the species fluorapatite, hydroxyfluorapatite and its defect site, calcium fluoride, and potassium fluoride. Their relative amounts in teeth at different development stages have been quantified. Calcium fluoride and potassium fluoride may be associated with the fluoridation mechanism in shark teeth.

Graphical abstract: Structural characterization of fluoride species in shark teeth

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C6CC10114C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Dec 2016
Accepted
08 Mar 2017
First published
08 Mar 2017

Chem. Commun., 2017,53, 3838-3841

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Structural characterization of fluoride species in shark teeth

H. Chang, M. Chien, C. Kao, Y. Chao, P. Yu, C. Chang, S. Huang, Y. Lee and J. C. C. Chan, Chem. Commun., 2017, 53, 3838 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC10114C

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