Tooth Enamel and Its Dynamic Protein Matrix

Tooth enamel is the outer covering of tooth crowns, the hardest material in the mammalian body, yet fracture resistant. The extremely high content of 95 wt% calcium phosphate in healthy adult teeth is achieved through mineralization of a proteinaceous matrix that changes in abundance and composition...

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Main Authors: Ana Gil-Bona, Felicitas B. Bidlack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/12/4458