Washington : If you are experiencing hair fall problems, your teeth may require extra care as researchers have found that hair disorder could increase risk of dental decay, reports IANS.
Keratins, proteins associated with strong hair, are important for tooth enamel, the findings showed. Individuals with mutations in hair keratin genes are prone to cavities, the findings showed. The researchers found that tooth enamel from individuals with keratin mutations had abnormal structure that resulted in weakness.
“Our results identify a genetic locus that influences enamel structure and establishes a connection between hair disorders and susceptibility to dental caries,” said Maria Morasso from National Institutes of Health in the US.
Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body and has a unique combination of hardness and fracture toughness that protects teeth from dental caries, the most common chronic disease worldwide.
