Visualization of enamel rods in hunter-schreger bands and enamel in incipient lesion under polarized and light microscopy
Background: An enamel rod is the basic unit of tooth enamel measuring 4 μm wide to 8 μm high and is tightly packed, highly organized mass of hydroxyapatite crystals, which are hexagonal in shape and provide rigidity to the rods and strengthen the enamel. In cross section, it is best compared to a ke...
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Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Saudi Journal of Oral Sciences |
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Online Access: | http://www.saudijos.org//article.asp?issn=1658-6816;year=2020;volume=7;issue=2;spage=76;epage=79;aulast=Tamgadge |