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'''Perikymata''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] plural of '''perikyma''') are the pits around the long microscopical prisms of [[tooth enamel]]. They indicate the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact to neighboring cells and are the result of normal enamel apposition. |
'''Perikymata''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] plural of '''perikyma''') are the pits around the long microscopical prisms of [[tooth enamel]]. They indicate the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact to neighboring cells and are the result of normal enamel apposition. |
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They are thought to indicate the termination of [[striae of Retzius]] at the surface of enamel. |
They are thought to indicate the termination of [[striae of Retzius]] at the surface of enamel. |
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They can be found on the canines. |
They can be found on the canines. |
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Perikymata (Greek plural of perikyma) are the pits around the long microscopical prisms of tooth enamel. They indicate the places where enamel-producing cells used to make contact to neighboring cells and are the result of normal enamel apposition.
Perikymata are incremental growth lines that appear on the surface of enamel as a series of grooves. They may disappear as the enamel wears over a period of time.
They are thought to indicate the termination of striae of Retzius at the surface of enamel. They can be found on the canines.
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