Journal of dental hygiene science (치위생과학회지)

The Korean Society of Dental Hygiene Science (한국치위생과학회)
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Comparative Tooth Morphology and Qualitative Analysis on the Enamel Surface using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy in the White-Toothed Shrew Crocidura lasiura and C. suaveolens and the Red-Toothed Shrew Sorex caecutiens from Korea

한국 땃쥐속 우수리땃쥐 Crocidura lasiura와 작은땃쥐 C. suaveolens, 뒤쥐속 뒤쥐 Sorex caecutiens의 치아형태와 Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy를 이용한 법랑질 표면의 정성적 분석 비교

  • Jeong, Soon-Jeong (Department of Oral Histology and Developmental Biology, School of Dentistry, Chosun University)
  • 정순정 (조선대학교 치의학전문대학원 구강조직발생학교실)
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

The tooth morphology and qualitative mineral contents on enamel surface using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, (EDX) were examined in the white-toothed shrew (genus Crocidura ) Crocidura lasiura and C. suaveolens and the red-toothed shrew (genus Sorex) Sorex caecutiens. In the case of C. lasiura and C. suaveolens, dental formula was found I 3/1 C1/1 P1/1 M3/3=28. The upper 1st and 2nd molars had an unequal W-shape formed by 5 cusps on the crown. The 3rd molar was found one-third the size of those of 1st and 2nd molars. The upper 1st incisor had two different sized hook-shapes and the lower 1st incisor was even. In the case of S. caecutiens, dental formula was found to be I3/1 C1/1 P3/1 M3/3=32. The upper 1st and 2nd molars had an equal W-shape on crown. The upper 3rd molar was half the size of those of the other molars. The upper 1st incisor possessed two similar sized hook-shapes and the lower 1st incisor had an uneven and serrated form. A comparison with the dental and cranial measurements revealed C. lasiura to be the largest of the three species (p<0.001) and C. suaveolens and S. caecutiens were similar in size (p>0.05). A qualitative analysis of mineral contents on enamel surface of the lower 1st incisor and lower 1st molar using EDX revealed C, O, P, Ca and Cu in all specimens and Pb was detected in several enamel specimens. No significant differences in the mineral contents (% weight) were observed among the three species (p>0.05). Fe was only detected on enamel surface of S. caecutiens with red pigmented teeth. Therefore, Fe is responsible for the red tip of the teeth. These results suggest that tooth morphological characteristics including the color of the tooth tip might be used as the key classifying species belonging to Crocidura and Sorex.

한국 땃쥐속 우수리땃쥐 Crocidura lasiura와 작은땃쥐 C. suaveolens, 뒤쥐속 뒤쥐 Sorex caecutiens의 치아형태와 법랑질 표면의 함유물을 EDX를 이용하여 정성 분석하였다. 우수리땃쥐와 작은땃쥐의 경우, 치식은 I3/1 C1/1 P1/1 M3/3=28이었고, 상악 제1대구치와 제2대구치는 5개의 교두들로 만들어진 균형이 맞지 않는 W형을 가지고 있었고, 상악 제3 대구치는 상악 제1대구치와 제2대구치의 3/1크기였으며, 상악 제1절치는 2개의 다른 크기의 갈고리 모양이었으며, 하악 제1 절치는 매끈하였다. 뒤쥐의 경우, 치식은 I3/1 C1/1 P3/1 M3/3=32이었고, 상악 제1대구치와 제2대 구치는 균형이 맞는 W형을 가졌고 상악 제3대구치는 다른 대구치의 약 절반 크기였으며, 상악 제1절치는 2개의 비슷한 크기의 갈고리 모양이었으며 하악 제1절치는 매끈하지않은 톱니모양이었다. 치아와 두개골 측정치 비교에서 우수리땃쥐가 3종 중 가장 컸으나(p<0.001), 작은땃쥐와 뒤쥐는 크기에서 차이가 없었다(p>0.05). EDX를 이용한 하악 제1절치와 하악 제1대구치의 법랑질 표본의 정성적 분석으로부터, C, O, P, Ca, Cu가 모든 표본에서 검출되었고 Pb는 몇몇 표본에서만 검출되었다. 3종들에서 이들의 함유량은 통계적 차이를 보이지 않았다(p>0.05). Fe는 붉게 착색된 치아를 가지는 뒤쥐의 법랑질 표면에서만 검출되었다. 따라 서 Fe가 치아의 붉은 착색의 원인이다. 이상의 결과들은 치아 끝의 색을 포함한 치아 형태학적 특징들이 땃쥐속과 뒤쥐속의 분류키가 될 수 있음을 시사하고 있다.

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