A Polarized Light and Scanning Electron Microscopic Study of Human Fissure and Lingual Enamel of Unerupted Mandibular Third Molars

Caries Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 41-49

  Ekstrand, K R ^a   Holmen, L ^b   Qvortrup, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Enamel features; Fissure enamel; Histology; Lingual enamel; Ultrastructure; Unerupted third molars

Indexed keywords

QUINOLINE; QUINOLINE DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ARTICLE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARIES; ENAMEL; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MANDIBLE; MOLAR TOOTH; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; POROSITY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; TOOTH ROOT; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL FISSURES; HISTOCYTOLOGICAL PREPARATION TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; MANDIBLE; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR, THIRD; ODONTOGENESIS; POROSITY; QUINOLINES; TOOTH CALCIFICATION; TOOTH ROOT; TOOTH, UNERUPTED; WATER;

EID: 0032607364     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000016494     Document Type: Article

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