Enamel microstructure-a truly three-dimensional structure

Journal of Human Evolution

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 81-90

  Macho, Gabriele A ^a   Jiang, Yong ^a   Spears, Iain R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

3D enamel microstructure; Biophysical processes; Computer modeling; Hominoids; Tooth development

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL; HOMINID; MICROSTRUCTURE; PRIMATE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; TOOTH;

ANIMALIA; HOMINIDAE; HOMO; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0141458790     PISSN: 00472484     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0047-2484(03)00083-6     Document Type: Article

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