High-resolution electron microscopical observations of initial enamel crystals

Journal of Electron Microscopy

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 97-101

  Tohda, Hisako ^a   Yamada, Marie ^a   Yamaguchi, Yasuaki ^a   Yanagisawa, Takaaki ^a  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

dentin; epitaxil growth; HREM; initial enamel crystal; OCP

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

ENAMELS; EPITAXIAL GROWTH; HIGH RESOLUTION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

DENTINE; ENAMEL CRYSTALS; HIGH RESOLUTION; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INITIAL ENAMEL CRYSTAL; INITIAL PROCESS; LATTICE FRINGES; LATTICE SPACING; MICROSCOPICAL OBSERVATION; OCTACALCIUMPHOSPHATE;

HYDROXYAPATITE;

EID: 0030896999     PISSN: 00220744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jmicro.a023496     Document Type: Article

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