EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL ON DENTIN FORMATION IN HAMSTER AND RABBIT INCISOR

Abstract

Although no effect on den tin formation was seen following voluntary alcohol consumption in the hamster for a period of 11 weeks, the dentin that was formed and calcified during the several days after abrupt withdrawal of alcohol was weakly stainable with hematoxylin. Similar qualitative changes of a lesser degree were also observed in the dentin formed after repeated administration of an intoxicating dose of alcohol. It was suggested that the effects of alcohol on the dentin formation were causally related to the non-specific stress induced by an intoxicating dose of alcohol and / or the withdrawal of alcohol.