Dentin, insight of dentinogenesis, physical, chemical properties

Dentine s a calcified tissue of the body and, along with enamel, cementum, and pulp, is one of the four major components of teeth. It is usually covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root and surrounds the entire pulp.By volume, 45% of dentin consists of the mineral hydroxylapatite, 33% is organic material, and 22% is water. Dentin, which is less mineralized and less brittle than enamel, is necessary for the support of enamel.Dentin rates approximately 3 on the Mohs scale of mineral hardness.

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Dr. Shree Bajaj MDS (oral pathology and microbiology) from Shadad Pawar Dental College and Hospital has been working as a assistant professor since 2016. She has completed her masters in 2015 from Sharad Pawar Dental College and is also pursuing PhD in the feild of oral cancer from datta meghe institute of medical sciences.