A 3-D Model of Enamel Development At the Scale of One Inch to the Micron
- 1 December 1987
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Advances in Dental Research
- Vol. 1 (2) , 135-140
- https://doi.org/10.1177/08959374870010020101
Abstract
A greatly enlarged physical model of the interface between ameloblasts and enamel facilitates the discussion of factors which might be involved in the control of the development of crystal orientation patterns and the prisms (or rods) in dental enamel. The model specifically relates to the most common circumstances in human enamel development. The 3-D concepts grasped from the developmental model help to explain the fracture mechanics of the adult tissue.Keywords
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