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Dentine

(Latin name - sudstantia eburnea) Biological reference dental hard tissue, which is second in hardness among all the existing tissues, second only to the enamel. Chemical composition of IG Lukomsky represents the next set of salts: 28% are organic 70% - on calcareous 2% - other Substances present in the dentin, promote metabolism. This fabric is uniformly located in the tooth, its thickness is 1.5-2.5 mm (on the neck of the tooth) and 3-4 mm (on the chewing surface). Dentin contains collagen fibers, tubules, minerals (hydroxylapatite crystals krupinkoobraznye). Throughout the life of the fabric increases, which reduces the dental cavity.