Dentine Flashcards
1
Q
Mineral content in dentine
A
70%
2
Q
Matrix content in dentine
A
20%
3
Q
Water content in dentine
A
10%
4
Q
What is dentine
A
specialised connective tissue
5
Q
Hardness of dentine
A
KHN 75
6
Q
70% mineral dentine content made of ?
A
hydroxyapatite
7
Q
20% organic content in dentine made of?
A
collagen
8
Q
Direction of collagen fibres
A
parallel to the ADJ
9
Q
What does the collagen fibres in dentine do?
A
give dentine strength
10
Q
Types of curvatures in dentine
A
primary and secondary
11
Q
What is deep dentine more?
A
porous and wet
12
Q
Where are most of the tubules of dentine found?
A
predentine
13
Q
Is dentine innervated or not?
A
yes
14
Q
Where are most of the nerves in dentine
A
predentine
15
Q
Developmental classifications of dentine
A
mantle and circumpulpal