title: Leeuwenhoek and the structure of dentine.
abstract: This short paper includes extracts from the original translations of Leeuwenhoek's descriptions of the histology of teeth, investigates his findings and demonstrates that in addition to describing dentinal tubules, he may have identified the presence of calcospherites within that tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, University College, Cork.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: O'Sullivan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flannelly
mesh_terms: D003804:Dentin / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006665:History of Dentistry; D049670:History, 17th Century; D006801:Humans