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