Phase microscopic observations of rat incisor enamel

Autor: Dennis F. Weber
Rok vydání: 1965
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Zdroj: American Journal of Anatomy. 117:233-249
ISSN: 1553-0795
0002-9106
DOI: 10.1002/aja.1001170206
Popis: Thin ground sections (4–10 μ) of rat incisor enamel were prepared in appropriate planes using a modified hand grinding technique. Phase microscopic observations of these sections confirmed the previously defined rod arrangement in the inner layer of enamel, and also demonstrated a high degree of structural orientation in the outer layer of enamel. The initial layer of enamel formed was found to present a morphologic picture which has not been previously defined: a series of inter-connected pillars of enamel on an elevated base which has a “fish net” appearance in tangential section.
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