enamel tufts

enamel tufts
bunches of tuftlike structures extending from the dentinoenamel junction through about one third of the thickness of the enamel, representing defects in mineralization; confined to the innermost 20–30 per cent of the enamel.

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  • tuft — A cluster, clump, or bunch, as of hairs. enamel t. a group of structures representing defects in tooth mineralization that extend from the dentino enamel junction into the enamel to about one half its thickness. malpighian t. SYN …   Medical dictionary

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