Abstract
Summary The lead content of 82 deciduous teeth removed from “normal” children, 18 deciduous teeth removed from 6 children dying of lead poisoning, and 15 teeth shed normally by 9 children who had survived lead poisoning was determined. The lead content of control deciduous teeth was found to rise linearly with time after eruption. The lead level of shed teeth of children who had survived lead poisoning was significantly higher than that of the controls, and the values for children dying of acute lead poisoning were still higher. Although there appears to be some loss of lead from teeth of children with time after acute lead poisoning, further study will be necessary to evaluate the reliability of lead levels of teeth as an index of the body burden of lead.
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