Enamel

Latest Research and Reviews

Research
30 July 2021 | Open Access

Compromised dental cells viability following teeth-whitening exposure
- Ola Redha
- , Morteza Mazinanian
- & Laurent Bozec
Scientific Reports 11, 15547
Research
20 July 2021 | Open Access

Three-dimensional non-destructive visualization of teeth enamel microcracks using X-ray micro-computed tomography
- Irma Dumbryte
- , Arturas Vailionis
- & Mangirdas Malinauskas
Scientific Reports 11, 14810
Research | 01 July 2020

Chemical gradients in human enamel crystallites

Hydroxylapatite crystallites in human dental enamel show gradients in chemical composition, with a layer of magnesium enrichment on each side of a core rich in sodium, fluoride and carbonate ions.
- Karen A. DeRocher
- , Paul J. M. Smeets
- & Derk Joester
Nature 583, 66-71
Research
13 March 2020 | Open Access

Short and long period growth markers of enamel formation distinguish European Pleistocene hominins
- Mario Modesto-Mata
- , M. Christopher Dean
- & José María Bermúdez de Castro
Scientific Reports 10, 4665
Research
26 September 2019 | Open Access

The hidden structure of human enamel

Enamel is the hardest tissue in the body and has been widely studied, yet aspects of its structure remain unclear. Here, the authors report on a study of the orientation and alignment of enamel crystals and challenge previous assumptions.
- Elia Beniash
- , Cayla A. Stifler
- & Pupa U. P. A. Gilbert
Nature Communications 10, 4383
Research
26 February 2019 | Open Access

Natural enamel caries, dentine reactions, dentinal fluid and biofilm
- Laryssa de Barros Pinto
- , Maria Luiza Lima Alves Lira
- & Frederico Barbosa de Sousa
Scientific Reports 9, 2841