Journal
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages 5169-5177Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2014.08.023
Keywords
Enamel; Hypomaturation; Composition; Structure; Mechanical property
Funding
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81100770]
- Academic Award for Excellent Ph.D. Candidates - Ministry of Education of China [5052012304001]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2042014kf0122]
- Public Welfare Projects of Science and Technology, Hubei Province [2012DCA13001]
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Hypomaturation amelogenesis imperfecta is a hereditary disorder of the enamel that severely influences the function, aesthetics and psychosocial well-being of patients. In this study, we performed a thorough comparison of normal and hypomaturation enamel through a series of systematical tests on human permanent molars to understand the biomineralization process during pathological amelogenesis. The results of microcomputed tomography, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared, Raman spectroscopy, microzone X-ray diffraction, thermal gravimetric analysis, energy diffraction spectrum and Vickers microhardness testing together show dramatic contrasts between hypomaturation enamel and normal enamel in terms of their hierarchical structures, spectral features, crystallographic characteristics, thermodynamic behavior, mineral distribution and mechanical property. Our current study highlights the importance of the organic matrix during the amelogenesis process. It is found that the retention of the organic matrix will influence the quantity, quality and distribution of mineral crystals, which will further demolish the hierarchical architecture of the enamel and affect the related mechanical property. In addition, the high carbonate content in hypomaturation enamel influences the crystallinity, crystal size and solubility of hydroxyapatite crystals. These results deepen our understanding of hypomaturation enamel biomineralization during amelogenesis, explain the clinical manifestations of hypomaturation enamel, provide fundamental evidence to help dentists choose optimal therapeutic strategies and lead to improved biofabrication and gene therapies. (C) 2014 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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