Calcium w/ Bones & Teeth
The most abundant mineral found inside our body is calcium. It can be found within the bones and the teeth, formed with a mix of protein along with phosphorous and magnesium. These are deposited into the bones and teeth along with other mineral salts.
The average adult human skeleton will have about 1200 milligrams of calcium within it – this should show the importance of an abundant amount of calcium throughout life to help build and maintain strong bones. Since our bodies are not able to make calcium, it must be obtained through the diet.
If there is a deficiency in calcium during the growing and development stages of bones, they may not be able to reach the strength or optimal bone mass that is needed at around the 30-35 year old age group. If this doesn’t occur, this will lead to weak bones later on in life. This can also lead to the chances of bone fractures and other bone-related diseases like osteoporosis.
Teeth are formed using three types of hard tissue, also known as enamel, cementum, and dentine. In being similar with bones, enamel and dentine are also composed by calcium and phosophate. This composition occurs as a specialized crystalline structure called hydroxyapatite.
Before birth the teeth begin to mineralize and the enamel forms before a child’s first birthday. If a sufficient amount of calcium is not received in the diet to form the correct formation of teeth, the development of dental caries is possible.
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