Rutgers: Diabetes May Weaken Teeth and Promote Tooth Decay
June 01, 2022
June 01, 2022
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, June 1 (TNSjou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
By Andrew Smith
People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers may explain why: reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, the hard substance under enamel that gives structure to teeth.
Researchers induced Type 1 diabetes in 35 mice and used a Vickers microhardness tester to compare their teeth with those . . .
By Andrew Smith
People with both Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes are prone to tooth decay, and a new study from Rutgers may explain why: reduced strength and durability of enamel and dentin, the hard substance under enamel that gives structure to teeth.
Researchers induced Type 1 diabetes in 35 mice and used a Vickers microhardness tester to compare their teeth with those . . .