front 1 Whats the clinical crown | back 1 The visible portion if the enamel above the gum thats you can see with your bare eye, not including the deeper enamel, dentin or pulp |
front 2 Why can't the enamel regenerate after eruption | back 2 Because the Ameloblasts are lost/ died as the tooth erupts |
front 3 How thick is the enamel generally in incisors | back 3 In the incisal edge is 2mm thick |
front 4 How thick is the enamel generally in premolars | back 4 In the cusps is 2.3-2.5mm thick |
front 5 How thick is the enamel generally in molars | back 5 In the cusps is 2.5-3mm thick |
front 6 In which part of the mandibular molars is the enamle the thickest | back 6 In the buccal cusps |
front 7 In which part of the maxillary molars is the enamle the thickest | back 7 In the palatal cusps |
front 8 Whats the organic matrix of enamel made of? | back 8 4-12% of water, 1-2% protein |
front 9 Whats the inorganic part of the enamel made of | back 9 By volume 90-92% Symmetrically repeating Hydroxyapatite(calcium phosphate) crystals |
front 10 How many rods are there in mandibular incisors | back 10 5 million |
front 11 How many prisms are there in molars | back 11 12 million |
front 12 How big is the diameter of enamel rods near the DEJ | back 12 4 microns |
front 13 How big is the diameter of enamel rods on the surface of enamel | back 13 8 microns |