From: Trace elements can influence the physical properties of tooth enamel
Correlated properties | Correlated elements | Simple linear regression | Multiple stepwise regression | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | R | B | P | R | B | P | |
Mechanical properties | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Hardness | Ti | 0.34 | 27.00 | 0.037 | 0.34 | 2753.54 | 0.037 |
  Average crack length | Al | 0.67 | −18.08 | 0.005 | 0.70 | −18.08 | 0.005 |
Optical properties | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Lightness | Fe | 0.46 | 153.60 | 0.004 | NS | NS | NS |
  ˶ | Ti | 0.47 | 832.79 | 0.003 | 0.47 | 832.79 | 0.003 |
Crystallographic structure | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Crystal domain size along a-axis | Cu | 0.40 | 32.87 | 0.019 | NS | NS | NS |
  Crystal domain size along c-axis | Pb | 0.52 | −199.11 | 0.002 | 0.70 | −138.76 | 0.019 |
  ˶ | Ti | 0.51 | −192.05 | 0.002 | ˶ | −133.19 | 0.02 |
  ˶ | Mn | NS | NS | NS | ˶ | 184.01 | 0.025 |
  Cell lattice parameter along a-axis | Cu | 0.35 | 0.24 | 0.045 | NS | NS | NS |
  ˶ | Se | 0.59 | 0.36 | <0.001 | 0.59 | 0.36 | <0.001 |
  Cell lattice parameter along c-axis | Cr | 0.38 | −6.97 | 0.031 | 0.72 | −5.79 | 0.031 |
  ˶ | Ni | 0.40 | −0.09 | 0.02 | ˶ | −0.06 | 0.047 |
  ˶ | Se | 0.52 | 0.35 | 0.002 | ˶ | 0.36 | <0.001 |
Carbonate Content | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
  Type A | Fe | 0.41 | −0.61 | 0.021 | 0.41 | −0.61 | 0.021 |
  Type B | Co | 0.37 | −18.44 | 0.007 | 0.77 | −16.15 | 0.011 |
  ˶ | Ni | 0.70 | 0.47 | <0.001 | ˶ | 0.46 | <0.001 |
  ˶ | S | 0.43 | 0.01 | 0.014 | NS | NS | NS |