Microradiographic and Microhardness Studies of Developing Enamel

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  • JAMES K. AVERY
چکیده

This study was undertaken on human and Rhesus monkey enamel using three methods of analysis to gain information concerning the pattern of enamel calcification: (1) microhardness pattern of enamel mineralization; (2) microradiography; and (3) plastic substitution studies. Halves of teeth were selected and tested on a Tukon Microhardness Tester with a Knoop Diamond Indentor. The other half of each tooth was further sectioned. Several sections from each tooth were ground to less than 150 ,LL in thickness and microradiographs were taken; the remainder were used for the substitution studies. All organic tissue and water were removed from the sections and replaced with plastic. Decalcification of these sections revealed areas of low and high organic and water content. It was found that mineralization of the enamel matrix begins at the dentino-enamel junction and proceeds peripherally, thus following the incremental pattern of formation of the enamel matrix. Final calcification is completed after the matrix is completely deposited and follows this same pattern from the dentinoenamel junction peripherally. The enamel rod matrix becomes calcified before the interrod substance, the latter thus presenting pathways for diffusion of tissue fluid containing calcium and phosphate ions, during the mineralization process. The interrod substance is the first area of enamel to be altered in dental caries. Thus the steps in enamel destruction are in reverse order to those in enamel formation. Zusammenfassung-Die Verkalkung des Zahnschmelzes von Rhesusaffen und Menschen wurde mit Hilfe von (1) Mikroharteprtifungen, (2) Mikroradiographien und (3) Substitution des organischen Materials untersucht. Aus jedem Zahn wurde Material fur alle drei Untersuchungsmethoden gewonnen. Die Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Verkalkung der Schmelzmatrix an der SchmelzDentin-Grenze beginnt und gegen die Peripherie fortschreitet, demnach also in der gleichen Reihenfolge wie die Bildung der Schmelzmatrix ablluft. Die endgiiltige Mineralisation findet erst nach vollstandigem Abschluss der Matrixbildung statt und erfolgt ebenfalls zentrifugal mit Beginn an der Schmelz-Dentin-Grenze. Die Prismenmatrix wird vor der interprismatischen Substanz verkalkt, wobei die letztere wlhrend des ganzen Verkalkungsvorgangs die Diffusionsbahnen fur die Calciumund Phosphationen enthaltende Gewebsfltissigkeit darstellt. Umgekehrt wird die interprismatische Substanz bei einer kariosen Entkalkung zuerst verandert. RBsum&--L’auteur a Btudit I’bmail humain et celui de Macacus Rhesus a l’aide de microdeterminations de durete (Tukon Microhardness Tester muni d’un Knoop Diamond Indentor), de microradiographies et d’ttudes par substitution des mineraux par une mat&e plastique. Chaque dent btudi6e a et6 section&e par moitie, une moitie servant aux mesures de durete, l’autre etant debi& en coupes (polies a moins de 150 microns d’epaisseur) destin&es soit a la microradiographie, soit a la demineralisation (BDTA) et la deshydratation conduisant a la substitution plastique. La demineralisation revele une distribution heterogene des constituants immediats de I’email. La mintralisation de I’organe adamantin pro&de excentriquement a partir de la

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تاریخ انتشار 2003