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0
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Color of enamel?

A

White to grayish white

Translucent

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% of mineralization of enamel?

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96-98%

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2
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True or false. After eruption, enamel increases density?

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True

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True or false. After eruption, enamel becomes less permeable?

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True

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4
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Substances that enamel allow to flow through? (2)

A
  • Water
  • Alcohol
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Texture of enamel?

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Smooth and glossy

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6
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Specific gravity of enamel?

A

2.8

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7
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Chemical formula of hydroxyapatite?

A

CaPO4

Fluorine and chlorine can be substituted for OH groups

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8
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Organic content of enamel?

A

Enamel proteins (2-4%)

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9
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Enamel proteins are collagenous or non-collagenous?

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Non-collagenous

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10
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Loss of function of amelogenin would cause?

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Thin enamel without enamel rods

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11
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It inhibits lateral growth of hydroxyapatite?

%?

A

Amelogenins; 90%

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12
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Hydrophobic proteins rich in proline, histidine and glutamine?

A

Amelogenin

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Enamel protein found mostly in newly formed enamel?

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Ameloblastin

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14
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Loss of ameloblastin would cause?

A
  • Terminal branching
  • Detachment of ameloblast from dentin
  • Amelogenesis aborts
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15
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Largest but least abundant enamel protein?

A

Enamelin

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16
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Fundamental organizational unit of enamel?

A

Enamel rods

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17
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Shape of immature enamel rods?

A

Hexagonal

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19
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General direction of enamel rods?

A

Perpendicular to DEJ

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19
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Direction of enamel rods under pits and fissure?

A

Tentlike

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20
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Direction of enamel rods in proximal?

A

Horizontal

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21
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Direction of enamel rods in cervical of deciduous teeth?

A

Coronally oblique

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22
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Direction of enamel rods cervical of permanent teeth?

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Apically oblique

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23
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Its crystals are oriented in a different direction from enamel rod?

A

Interrod enamel

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24
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Accounts for the fish scale appearance?

A

Enamel rod sheath

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25
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True or false. Enamel rod sheath contains more inorganic material than enamel rod and interrod enamel?

A

False.

Enamel rod sheath is more organic

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26
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True or false. Enamel rod sheath are more acid resistant.

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True

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27
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True or false. Enamel rod sheath covers the entire rod.

A

False

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28
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Incremental lines of enamel?

A

Striae of Retzius

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29
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Striae of Retzius run from the DEJ in an ________ direction to the occlusal surface.

A

Oblique

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30
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Shape of striae of retzius over the dentinal core?

A

Horseshoe shaped

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31
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In cross section, striae of retzius appears as?

A

Concentric rings

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32
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It marks the birth of individual, characterized by a darker and more obvious line?

A

Neonatal line

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33
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Alternating constrictions and expansions of the rods

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Transverse striations

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34
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Marks the daily apposition of enamel

A

Transverse striations

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35
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Marks weekly apposition of enamel?

A

Striae of retzius

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36
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Optical phenomenon due to the change in direction of enamel rods?

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Bands of Hunter-Schregger

37
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These are enamel rods cut transversely perpendicular to their long axes

38
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Enamel rods that are parallel to their long axes

39
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Dark bands?

40
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Light bands?

41
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These are avenues for the lateral spread of caries at the DEJ?

A

Enamel tufts

42
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Hypomineralized enamel from the DEJ?

A

Enamel tufts

43
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True or false. Enamel tufts increase as we age.

44
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It occurs developmentally due to the abrupt changes in the direction of group of rods

A

Enamel tufts

45
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Cracks on the surface of enamel

A

Enamel lamella

46
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Short straight dark structures extending for short distances into enamel?

A

Enamel spindle

47
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Formed when the odontoblastic process extend across the DEJ

A

Enamel spindle

48
Q

Causes hypersensitivity along the DEJ

A

Enamel spindle

49
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Where can you mostly find enamel spindles?

50
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Intertwining of groups of enamel rods following a curving irregular path toward the tooth surface?

A

Gnarled enamel

51
Q

True of false. Gnarled enamel makes enamel stronger.

52
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Scalloped in cross section

53
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Area where you can find bigger scalloping of DEJ?

A

Cervical area

54
Q

Increases the attachment of enamel to dentin?

A

Scalloped DEJ

55
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Process of enamel formation

A

Amelogenesis

56
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What induces amelogenesis?

A

Deposition of dentin

57
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Stages of amelogenesis. (4)

A
  1. Presecretory stage
  2. Secretory phase
  3. Maturation stage
  4. Protective stage
58
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Phases of presecretory stage?

A
  1. Morphogenic phase
  2. Differentiation phase
59
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Formed during morphogenic phase?

A

Membrana preformativa

60
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It determines the form and shape of the crown?

A

Membrana preformativa

61
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True or false. Membrana preformativa is removed after deposition of enamel matrix.

A

False

*Before deposition of enamel

62
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Part of ameloblast that penetrates into the enamel?

A

Tome’s process

63
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What stage: Crystals grow in length and diameter.

A

Maturation stage

64
Q

It allows incorporation of inorganic material to the enamel?

A

Ruffled ended ameloblast

65
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Ruffled ended ameloblasts occurs __% of time.

66
Q

It permits exit of protein fragment and water from enamel?

A

Smooth ended ameloblasts

67
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Smooth ended ameloblasts occurs __% of time.

68
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It marks the partial mineralization of enamel as the matrix reach a certain thickness?

A

Striae of retzius

Marks the weekly apposition, remember?

69
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% of mineralization that occurs in primary calcification?

70
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Deposition of the rest of the enamel content?

A

Secondary calcification

71
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True or false. When enamel first forms, it is only partially mineralized.

72
Q

True or false. As enamel is exposed to the oral cavity, it becomes more mineralized.

73
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What stage: Laying down of primary enamel cuticle

A

Protective stage

74
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Another term for primary enamel cuticle.

A

Nasmyth’s membrane

75
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What stage: Ameloblasts become low cells and become part of reduced enamel epithelium

A

Protective stage

76
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Loss of tooth structure by mechanical forces from opposing teeth

77
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Loss of tooth surface by mechanical forces from a foreign element?

78
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Loss of tooth structure due to chemical dissolution by acids and not by bacterial origin?

79
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Incremental growth lines that appear on the surface of enamel?

A

Perikymata

80
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Why can’t you find perikymata on cusp tips and incisal edges?

A

Because of horseshoe shaped striae of retzius found there

81
Q

Three rounded protuberances present on the cutting edges of incisors when it first erupts?

82
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True or false. Enamel is impermeable.

A

False. It is partially permeable

83
Q

Part of tooth prone to caries?

A

Pits and fissure

84
Q

Process of dental caries follows the direction of ____?

A

Enamel rods

85
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True or false. Overhanging enamel must be removed during cavity preparation.

86
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Application of topical fluoride (eg. Toothpaste)

A

Fluoridization

87
Q

Addition of fluoride in drinking water?

A

Fluoridation

88
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Enamel conditioning

A

Acid etching

89
Q

It provides better bonding surface for restorative material?

A

Acid etching

90
Q

True or false. Enamel is more mineralized at the surface than at the area next to dentin?

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