Discoloration of dental carious lesions (a review)

The discoloration of dental carious lesions is a marked feature which has received relatively little attention from dental researchers. In this short review, possible causes are considered: the formation of Maillard pigments, melanins, and lipofuscins, and the uptake of food dyes, metals, and bacter...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of oral biology 1998-08, Vol.43 (8), p.629-632
1. Verfasser:	Kleter, G.A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agrotechnological Research Institute caries Dental Caries - complications Dental Caries - pathology Dentistry Humans Instituut voor Agrotechnologisch Onderzoek Lipofuscin - biosynthesis Maillard Reaction Melanins - biosynthesis pigments review Tooth Discoloration - etiology Tooth Discoloration - metabolism
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Zusammenfassung:	The discoloration of dental carious lesions is a marked feature which has received relatively little attention from dental researchers. In this short review, possible causes are considered: the formation of Maillard pigments, melanins, and lipofuscins, and the uptake of food dyes, metals, and bacterial pigments. It is concluded that the Maillard reaction between proteins and small aldehydes produced by bacteria probably accounts for the discoloration.
ISSN:	0003-9969 1879-1506
DOI:	10.1016/S0003-9969(98)00048-X