Research Article
Mineral and Matrix Changes in Brtl/+ Teeth Provide Insights into Mineralization Mechanisms
Table 2
FTIRI analysis of Brtl/+ and WT molars (all values are dimensionless ratios).
| | Min/Mat |
CO3/PO4 | XLR | XST | HPO4 |
| 2 months |
| First molar crown | WT | | | | | | BRTL/+ | | | | | | | NS | NS | NS | 0.06 | 0.07 |
| Second molar crown | WT | | | | | | BRTL/+ | | | | | | | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| First molar mesial root | WT | | | | | | BRTL/+ | | | | | | | NS | NS | 0.08 | NS | 0.009 |
| Second molar distal root | WT | | | | | | BRTL/+ | | | | | | | NS | NS | NS | 0.10 | 0.001 |
| 6 months |
| First molar crown | WT | | | | | | Brtl/+ | | | | | | | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.015 |
| Second molar crown | WT | | | | | | Brtl/+ | | | | | | | NS | NS | NS | NS | NS |
| Second molar mesial root | WT | | | | | | Brtl/+ | | | | | | | NS | 0.0009 | NS | NS | NS |
| Second molar distal root | WT | | | | | | Brtl/+ | | | | | | | NS | NS | NS | NS | 0.07 |
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