Scanning electron microscopic observations of surface prismless enamel formed by minute crystals in some human permanent teeth

Anatomical Science International

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 79-84

  Kodaka, Tetsuo ^a  

^a SHOWA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Crystal size; Hypoplastic enamel; Scanning electron microscopy; Surface prismless enamel; Third molars

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENAMEL HYPOPLASIA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MOLAR TOOTH; PREMOLAR TOOTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCHOOL CHILD; TOOTH DEVELOPMENT; CHILD; ENAMEL; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHYSIOLOGY; TOOTH; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMELOGENESIS; CHILD; DENTAL ENAMEL; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MOLAR, THIRD; TOOTH;

EID: 0041856084     PISSN: 14476959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-7722.2003.00041.x     Document Type: Article

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