Oral Environment Flashcards
1
Q
What is harder: dentin or enamel?
A
enamel
2
Q
What is tougher: dentin or enamel?
A
dentin
3
Q
What is more mineralized: dentin or enamel?
A
enamel
4
Q
What surfaces of enamel is hardest?
A
the outer surfaces
5
Q
_______ is highly porous.
A
Dentin
6
Q
Where are the dentin tubules most dense?
A
at the pulp
7
Q
Where are the dentin tubules larger?
A
at the pulp
8
Q
What is more elastic: dentin or enamel?
A
dentin
9
Q
The DEJ is scalloped with its concavitiy toward _______.
A
enamel
10
Q
True or False. Although collagen is absent in enamel, collagen fibers cross the DEJ from dentin into enamel to further integrate the two tissues, forming a strong and tough interface.
A
True
