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Regeneration of Human Tooth Enamel

2004; Wiley; Volume: 43; Issue: 11 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/anie.200352183

1521-3773

Susanne Busch,

Dental Trauma and Treatments

Something to get your teeth into: The continuous effect of acids in the mouth leads to dissolution of dental enamel. However, new technology could help to regenerate this unique biomineral. In vitro experiments show that the diffusion of suitable ions through a gelatin layer onto a tooth surface induces the mineralization of fluorapatite layers with a structure similar to tooth enamel (see picture).