A post-classical theory of enamel biomineralization and why we need one

International Journal of Oral Science

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 129-134

  Simmer, James P ^a   Richardson, Amelia S ^a   Hu, Yuan Yuan ^a   Smith, Charles E ^b   Ching Chun Hu, Jan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

ameloblastin; amelogenin; enamelin; mineralization front; tooth

Indexed keywords

ENAMEL PROTEIN;

AMELOBLAST; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CHEMISTRY; CRYSTALLIZATION; CYTOLOGY; ENAMEL; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SECRETION (PROCESS); TOOTH DEVELOPMENT;

AMELOBLASTS; AMELOGENESIS; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CRYSTALLIZATION; DENTAL ENAMEL; DENTAL ENAMEL PROTEINS; HUMANS; TOOTH CALCIFICATION;

EID: 84866917913     PISSN: 16742818     EISSN: 20493169     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijos.2012.59     Document Type: Review

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