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Journal of Dental Research, Vol 60, 1749-1753, Copyright © 1981 by International & American Associations for Dental Research Online Journals

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Translucency of human dental enamel

R. H. Brodbelt, W. J. O'Brien, P. L. Fan, J. G. Frazer-Dib and R. Yu

Translucency of human dental enamel was determined by total transmittance of wavelengths from 400 to 700 nm. The transmission coefficient at 525 nm was 0.481 mm-1. Total transmission of light through human dental enamel increased with increasing wavelength. Human tooth enamel is more translucent at higher wavelengths. The translucency of wet human enamel and enamel after dehydration was also measured by total transmittance. The transmission coefficient at 525 nm decreased from 0.482 to 0.313 mm-1 after dehydration and was reversed on rehydration. The decrease in translucency occurred as a result of the replacement of water around the enamel prisms by air during dehydration.




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