Physiology Of Teeth Flashcards
-Most calcified and brittle substance in human body
-yellow to grayish white
-semi translucent
Enamel
Enamel Inorganic and organic material?
96-98% inorganic
2-4% organic
-Incremental growth of enamel
-marks primary calcification of enamel
Incremental line of retzius
Represent line of retries as they meet at the surface of enamel
Perikymata
More pronounce incremental lines
Neonatal lines
-crosses band of retzius
-appositional growth of enamel 4um/day
Transverse striation
Alternate light and dark bands
Hunter schreir bands
-Originate from DEJ
-lateral spread of caries
Enamel tufts
Cracks on surface of enamel
Pathway for bacteria to penetrate the enamel
Enamel lamellae
-Extension of dentinal tubules that penetrates DEJ
-DEJ hypersensitivty
Enamel spindles
-scalloped for attachement
Dentino- enamel juncton
Mutation of FAM83H Gene
Amelogenesis imperfecta
Deficiency in quantity
Enamel hypoplasia
Deficiency in quality
Enamel hypocalcification
-Bult of the tooth
-yellowish intrinsic color
-provides flexibility
Dentin
Dentin Inorganic and organic material?
70% inorganic
Hydroxyapatite crystal
30% organic
Collagen type1
Covers dentinal tubules
Peritubular dentin
Main bulk locate between tubules
Intertubular dentin
Extension of odontoblst
Odontoblastic process
Contains dentinal fluid
Periodontoblastic space
From plexus of raschkow
Intertubular nerve
From plexus of raschow
Intertubular nerve
From plexus of raschow
Intertubular nerve
Secretory activity of dentin
Incremental lines of von ebner