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      Mineral content of the innermost enamel in erupted human teeth.

      Journal of electron microscopy
      Adolescent, Bicuspid, chemistry, ultrastructure, Calcium, analysis, Child, Dental Enamel, Dentin, Humans, Microscopy, Electron, Scanning, Phosphorus, Tooth Eruption

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          It has been said that the innermost enamel of erupted human teeth is either a hyper- or a hypomineralized layer. Using SEM-EDX, in the present study, the Ca and P mineral contents of the innermost 10-15 microns enamel showing a highly negative birefringence (IE-I) were analyzed and compared with those of the adjacent inner enamel (IE-II) in each cuspal-third, mid-coronal, and cervical-third region. The Ca content in the IE-I zone was significantly lower than that in the IE-II zone in the mid-coronal and cervical-third regions, whereas the significant difference of P content was seen only in the cervical-third region. In the other areas, the IE-I zone tended to be lower than the IE-II zone. These significant and no significant differences of Ca and P contents may be due to the difference in the amount of organic substance in the IE-II zone of the three regions, and that of these mineralization rates after eruption of a tooth.

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