title: Progressive mineralization pattern of developing enamel during the maturation stage.
abstract: The maturation stage of developing enamel may be divided into three substages: First, a secondary mineralization increase appears from the surface toward the deeper layer; then, a tertiary mineralization increase takes place from the deeper layer toward the surface; and finally, the narrow subsurface layer mineralizes heavily and attains the highest degree of mineralization of all layers.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003720:Densitometry; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development*; D006041:Goats; D008852:Microradiography; D012756:Sheep; D014074:Tooth Calcification; D014083:Tooth Germ / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology