摘要
Microcrystalline structure changes of teeth enamel crystals during the artificial caries and synthetic saliva reminerlization were reported. Enamel samples were thinned by argon-ion-milling and examined by high-resolution transmitting electron microscope. The results revealed that the lattice dissolution of enamel hydroxyapatite started from central parts and grain boundaries of crystals, the former were often parallel to (1010) plane and advancing along the [0001] zone axis of crystals. The results also shown that synthetic saliva may reduce the quantity of bright contrast spots in lattice image for artificial carious crystals. In addition, some defects such as dislocations were found in grains, and they are believed to be related to the dissolution of lattice. Three kinds of structural weak sites revealed in crystals, i. e. (1)dislocations, (2) vacancies or impurities, and (3) grain boundaries.
Microcrystalline structure changes of teeth enamel crystals during the artificial caries and synthetic saliva reminerlization were reported. Enamel samples were thinned by argon-ion-milling and examined by high-resolution transmitting electron microscope. The results revealed that the lattice dissolution of enamel hydroxyapatite started from central parts and grain boundaries of crystals, the former were often parallel to (1010) plane and advancing along the [0001] zone axis of crystals. The results also shown that synthetic saliva may reduce the quantity of bright contrast spots in lattice image for artificial carious crystals. In addition, some defects such as dislocations were found in grains, and they are believed to be related to the dissolution of lattice. Three kinds of structural weak sites revealed in crystals, i. e. (1)dislocations, (2) vacancies or impurities, and (3) grain boundaries.
