Enamel Maturation

Enamel Maturation is a biological process in tooth development characterized by the progressive mineralization and hardening of enamel following its initial secretion, during which organic matrix components are selectively removed and replaced with hydroxyapatite crystals to achieve full structural integrity.

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Enamel Biology

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Ameloblast RetractionBicarbonate Secretion In EnamelCell-cell Junctions In AmeloblastsEnamel HardeningFluoride Effects On Enamel MaturationFluorosis During Enamel MaturationIon Transport During Enamel MaturationMatrix Protein RemovalProtease Activity In EnamelSecretory-to-maturation Stage Transition

Publications

697

Identification of BMP-4 as a signal mediating secondary induction between epithelial and mesenchymal tissues during early tooth development

Seppo Vainio, Irina Karavanova, Adrian K. Jowett et al. · Cell · 1993 · 906 citations

Dentistry, Craniofacial Biology, Oral Biology +13

Variation in modern human enamel formation times

D.J. Reid, M. Christopher Dean · Journal of Human Evolution · 2005 · 493 citations

Dentistry, Oral Biology, Periodontology +11

Significance of enamel thickness in hominoid evolution

Lawrence Martin · Nature · 1985 · 378 citations

Dentistry, Evolutionary Biology, Oral Biology +14

Genetic, Nutritional, and Maturational Correlates of Dental Development

Stanley M. Garn, Arthur B. Lewis, Rose S. Kerewsky · Journal of Dental Research · 1965 · 353 citations

Dentistry, Oral Biology, Pediatric Dentistry +14

The Relationship Between Tooth Formation and Other Maturational Factors

Arthur B. Lewis, Stanley M. Garn · The Angle Orthodontist · 1960 · 325 citations

Dentistry, Oral Biology, Oral Anatomy +11

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James P. Simmer
University of Michigan, United States
38 publications · 2.7K citations
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John D. Bartlett
University of Michigan, United States
31 publications · 1.7K citations
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Antonio Nanci
Université de Montréal, Canada
23 publications · 1.5K citations
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Jan C.‐C. Hu
University of Michigan, United States
19 publications · 1.3K citations
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C. Robinson
University of Leeds, United Kingdom
21 publications · 1.1K citations
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Journal of Dental Research
JDR · 93 publications · 5K citations
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Archives of Oral Biology
92 publications · 3.1K citations
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European Journal Of Oral Sciences
48 publications · 1.7K citations
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PubMed
Repository · 43 publications · 1.5K citations
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Calcified Tissue International
35 publications · 1.7K citations
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