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Possible origin of sulfated glycosaminoglycans in human dental calculus
Scandinavian Journal of Dental Research
|August 1, 1979
Abstract:
The sulfated glycosaminoglycans present in human dental calculus have been shown to be dermatan sulfate and chondroitin-4-sulfate. The composition suggests that the glycosaminoglycans present in calculus, particularly subgingival material, could originate as a result of associated periodontal disease since closely similar compounds have previously been identified in normal and inflamed human gingiva.