Homecoming - Classes Without Quizzes 3D "Sticks and Stones Make Up Your Bones 鈥� and Teeth"
The children鈥檚 rhyme says 鈥渟ticks and stones may break your
bones,鈥� but did you know that bones and teeth themselves are
composed of sticks and stones? Nanometre-sized mineral stones
embedded in a matrix of woven collagenfibre sticks determine the
state and function of bones and teeth, with the minerals providing
hardness and the collagen providing elasticity. Such conditions as
bone pain, osteoporosis, and gum disease leading to tooth loss can
all result from problems with these crucial sticks and stones.
Learn how nature has harnessed the power of cells and calcium to
create 鈥渂iorocks鈥� that strengthen your bones and teeth, and what
you can do to keep them hard and healthy.
Marc D. McKee, BSc鈥�82, MSc鈥�84, PhD鈥�87, is a professor in 六合彩开奖结果鈥檚
faculties of Dentistry and Medicine. After a postdoctoral
fellowship in Harvard鈥檚 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and an
academic appointment at l鈥橴niversit茅 de Montr茅al, he came to 六合彩开奖结果
in 1998. Dr. McKee鈥檚 research considers the molecular determination
of bones and teeth, as well as the processes that cause such
problems as kidney stones, arthritis and vascular calcification. In
addition to having published over 150 articles, Dr. McKee has also
received two Distinguished Scientist Awards from the International
Association for Dental Research 鈥� the 1996 Young Investigator Award
and the 2003 Research in Biological Mineralization Award. He
currently serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Institute
for Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, part of the Canadian
Institutes of Health Research.
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