Dental Enamel - Anatomy & histology
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Thursday, March 18, 2010

Paleobiological implications of the Ardipithecus ramidus dentition.

30 Sep 2009 The Middle Awash Ardipithecus ramidus sample comprises over 145 teeth, including associated maxillary and mandibular sets. These help reveal the earliest stages of human evolution. Ar. ramidus lacks the postcanine megadontia of Australopithecus. Its ... Read more...

Discrimination of extant Pan species and subspecies using the enamel-dentine junction morphology of lower molars.

29 Sep 2009 Previous research has demonstrated that species and subspecies of extant chimpanzees and bonobos can be distinguished on the basis of the shape of their molar crowns. Thus, there is potential for fossil taxa, particularly fossil hominins, to be ... Read more...

Age estimation of archaeological remains using amino acid racemization in dental enamel: a comparison of morphological, biochemical, and known ages-at-death.

29 Sep 2009 The poor accuracy of most current methods for estimating age-at-death in adult human skeletal remains is among the key problems facing palaeodemography. In forensic science, this problem has been solved for unburnt remains by the development of a ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Dental Enamel - Anatomy & histology'

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• Paleobiological implications of the Ardipithecus ramidus dentition. 30 Sep 2009
• Discrimination of extant Pan species and subspecies using the enamel-dentine junction morphology of lower molars. 29 Sep 2009
• Age estimation of archaeological remains using amino acid racemization in dental enamel: a comparison of morphological, biochemical, and known ages-at-death. 29 Sep 2009
• Sex differences in anthropoid mandibular canine lateral enamel formation. 29 Sep 2009
• Poisson analysis of streptococcal bond-strengthening on saliva-coated enamel. 30 Aug 2009
• Jaw mechanism and dental function in the late cretaceous basal eusuchian Iharkutosuchus. 30 Jul 2009
• Structural integrity of enamel: experimental and modeling. 30 May 2009
• Measurement of the refractive index of human teeth by optical coherence tomography. 29 Apr 2009
• Accuracy of BR regression equation for impacted teeth in age estimation in Haryana population of India. 29 Apr 2009
• Three-dimensional finite element modeling from CT images of tooth and its validation. 27 Feb 2009
• Paleoenvironmental conditions in the Spanish Miocene-Pliocene boundary: isotopic analyses of Hipparion dental enamel. 2 Feb 2009
• Measurement of translucency of tooth enamel and dentin. 30 Jan 2009
• A preliminary study of the use of peripheral quantitative computed tomography for investigating root canal anatomy. 30 Dec 2008
• Brief communication: dental development and enamel thickness in the Lakonis Neanderthal molar. 30 Dec 2008
• Smile makeover utilizing direct composite resin veneers. 29 Nov 2008
• Colour correspondence of a ceramic system in two different shade guides. 6 Nov 2008
• Protostylid expression at the enamel-dentine junction and enamel surface of mandibular molars of Paranthropus robustus and Australopithecus africanus. 2 Nov 2008
• Enamel-dentine junction (EDJ) morphology distinguishes the lower molars of Australopithecus africanus and Paranthropus robustus. 25 Sep 2008
• Retention of a resin-based sealant and a glass ionomer used as a fissure sealant: a comparative clinical study. 30 Aug 2008
• A simplified aesthetic concept: historical review and current clinical application. 30 Aug 2008

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Technical information about 'Dental Enamel'

Definition: A hard thin translucent layer of calcified substance which envelops and protects the dentin of the crown of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the body and is almost entirely composed of calcium salts. Under the microscope, it is composed of thin rods (enamel prisms) held together by cementing substance, and surrounded by an enamel sheath. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p286)

Descriptor UI: D003743

Alternative terms: Dental Enamel; Enamel, Dental; Enamel; Enamels; Dental Enamels; Enamels, Dental; Enamel Cuticle; Cuticle, Enamel; Cuticles, Enamel; Enamel Cuticles;

Related Mesh Headings: Ameloblasts; Amelogenesis;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A14.549.167.900.255;

Online Note: use DENTAL ENAMEL to search NASMYTH'S MEMBRANE 1975-96

History Note: ENAMEL CUTICLE was heading 1965-96; NASMYTH'S MEMBRANE was see ENAMEL CUTICLE 1975-96

Technical Notes: /embryol: consider also AMELOGENESIS; DF: DENT ENAMEL