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Tooth enamel is the hardest and most highly mineralized substance of the body, and with dentin, cementum, and dental pulp is one of the four major tissues which make up the tooth in vertebrates. Toot...
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A 2006 study reported that orange juice and sports drinks also reduce the surface hardness of tooth enamel, but a cola reduced more—the dentin, surface enamel and two additional dental components. (Dental erosion refers to the action of acid on the entire tooth surface.
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What does tooth enamel do? WebMD explains what tooth enamel is, what causes enamel erosion, how to prevent tooth enamel loss, and how to treat it. ... What is tooth enamel?
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Enamel protects the soft inner part of a tooth. But many things we do every day can erode tooth enamel. See the biggest culprits in this WebMD slideshow. ... Tooth enamel might seem white, but it’s actually the layer underneath -- dentin -- that's white. Enamel is semi-translucent. At least it starts that way.
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2. Foods and drinks, other than those containing acids, have no action on tooth enamel. SUGARS HAVE NO ACTION ON THE ENAMEL. ... Surveillance for Dental Caries, Dental Sealants, Tooth Retention, Edentulism and Enamel Fluorosis - United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002. MMWR. CDC August 26, 2005 http://www.cdc.gov...
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Researchers at the University of Southern California's School of Dentistry are closing in on making tooth enamel, the hardest substance found in vertebrates. They have identified tiny spheres that regulate the formation and organization of tooth enamel by controlling the substance's crystalline growth. ... > read more...
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A gene critical to tooth enamel formation expresses a protein that is then cleaved into a pair of proteins with opposing functions. ... 24, 2009) — Researchers have identified the gene that ultimately controls the production of tooth enamel, a significant advance that could some day lead to the repair of damaged enamel,
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Free Online Library: Scientists home in on tooth enamel gene. (Biomedicine) by "Science News"; Science and technology, general Dental enamel Abnormalities Enamel, Dental ... Scientists home in on tooth enamel gene ; Applying a new molecular "probe" to human chromosomes, researchers have found the approximate location of the...
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Stomach acid washing over the teeth dissolves the enamel layer of the tooth. This may lead to the pulp and nerve endings becoming exposed and the teeth may then have to be crowned or coated.
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