Tooth Enamel

Dental Details

The enamel is transparent, and the color of our teeth is given by the dentin, which transpires through the enamel and is determined genetically. Because it is a crystalline structure, the enamel is a birefringence fabric. Mainly inorganic materials (94%) and only a small amount of organic substance (1.5%) and water (4.5%) form the enamel. The inorganic material of enamel is similar to the apatite.

The analysis of the mineral components of enamel reveals that calcium phosphate dominates them, which is the most abundant of hydrated calcium and is called by its chemical characteristics hydroxyapatite.

The components can isolate proteins in several different fractions, and they generally contain a high percentage of serine, glutamic acid and glycine. In sum, the enamel protein is structural in nature, being very special for its constituent amino acids.

The tooth enamel or enamel tissue, is a hard cover, composed of hydroxyapatite (hardest mineral in the human body and mind, but to a lesser density than in bones) that covers the crown of dental bodies, affecting the masticator function. Hence, it is directly related to the oral by means of its outer surface, and the underlying dentin by its inner surface.

The neck has immediate or medium term relationship with cement that covers the root, remain extremely slim at this level and increasing its thickness toward the peaks, which reaches its maximum thickness of 2 to 2.5 mm.

Among the non-protein substances in enamel are cited the citric acids or citrates, as well as galactose carbohydrates, lipids, etc. The cells responsible for the formation of enamel are called ameloblasts.

Tooth Enamel