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What is the chief inorganic content of enamel?
What is the chief inorganic content of enamel?
- Hydroxyapatite crystals (correct)
- Trace elements
- Carbonates
- Soluble proteins
Which organic substance is predominantly found in immature enamel?
Which organic substance is predominantly found in immature enamel?
- Glycine
- Glutamic acid (correct)
- Serine
- Amino acids
What type of pattern do enamel rods have?
What type of pattern do enamel rods have?
- Triangle
- Horseshoe (correct)
- Circular
- Square
What is the core center of the enamel rod sheath comprised of?
What is the core center of the enamel rod sheath comprised of?
What gives enamel rods the appearance of being segmented in sections cut along their longitudinal axis?
What gives enamel rods the appearance of being segmented in sections cut along their longitudinal axis?
What substance cements the enamel rods together?
What substance cements the enamel rods together?
Why is enamel considered the hardest biologic tissue in the human body?
Why is enamel considered the hardest biologic tissue in the human body?
What prevents enamel from being too brittle and subject to fracture?
What prevents enamel from being too brittle and subject to fracture?
What aspect of enamel gives it a white to grayish-white appearance?
What aspect of enamel gives it a white to grayish-white appearance?
Why does the underlying dentin affect the color of enamel?
Why does the underlying dentin affect the color of enamel?
What property allows stains to enter enamel from both the outside and from the pulp?
What property allows stains to enter enamel from both the outside and from the pulp?
What is the main reason underlying dentin is essential for maintaining enamel integrity?
What is the main reason underlying dentin is essential for maintaining enamel integrity?
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