Four chemically distinct stages in developing enamel from bovine incisor teeth

C. Robinson*, P. Fuchs, D. Deutsch, J. A. Weatherell

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Abstract

Chemical analysis and the appearance of developing enamel from deciduous bovine incisors have distinguished four stages during the process of development: (1) secretion of soft, translucent, partially mineralised enamel; (2) withdrawal of matrix from the soft enamel; (3) secondary mineralisation of the increasingly rigid enamel; (4) emergence of hard, translucent, mature tissue.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-11
Number of pages11
JournalCaries Research
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1978
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Enamel composition
  • Enamel development
  • Tooth development

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