title: Lines of evidence-incremental markings in molar enamel of Soay sheep as revealed by a fluorochrome labeling and backscattered electron imaging study.
abstract: We studied the structural characteristics and periodicities of regular incremental markings in sheep enamel using fluorochrome injections for vital labeling of forming enamel and backscattered electron imaging in the scanning electron microscope. Microscopic analysis of mandibular first molars revealed the presence of incremental markings with a daily periodicity (laminations) that indicated successive positions of the forming front of interprismatic enamel. In addition to the laminations, incremental markings with a sub-daily periodicity were discernible both in interprismatic enamel and in enamel prisms. Five sub-daily increments were present between two consecutive laminations. Backscattered electron imaging revealed that each sub-daily growth increment consisted of a broader and more highly mineralized band and a narrower and less mineralized band (line). The sub-daily markings in the prisms of sheep enamel morphologically resembled the (daily) prisms cross striations seen in primate enamel. Incremental markings with a supra-daily periodicity were not observed in sheep enamel. Based on the periodicity of the incremental markings, maximum mean daily apposition rates of 17.0 µm in buccal enamel and of 13.4 µm in lingual enamel were recorded. Enamel extension rates were also high, with maximum means of 180 µm/day and 217 µm/day in upper crown areas of buccal and lingual enamel, respectively. Values in more cervical crown portions were markedly lower. Our results are in accordance with previous findings in other ungulate species. Using the incremental markings present in primate enamel as a reference could result in a misinterpretation of the incremental markings in ungulate enamel. Thus, the sub-daily growth increments in the prisms of ungulate enamel might be mistaken as prism cross striations with a daily periodicity, and the laminations misidentified as striae of Retzius with a supra-daily periodicity. This would lead to a considerable overestimation of crown formation times in ungulate teeth.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Hildesheim, Hildesheim, Germany.
authors.forename: Horst
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kierdorf
authors.forename: Uwe
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Kierdorf
authors.forename: Kai
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Frölich
authors.forename: Carsten
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Witzel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005456:Fluorescent Dyes / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D008963:Molar / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D010507:Periodicity; D012542:Scattering, Radiation; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D005456:Fluorescent Dyes
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