Regional variability in the permeability of human dentine

D. H. Pashley, H. J. Andringa, G. D. Derkson, M. E. Derkson, S. R. Kalathoor

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Abstract

This was measured qualitatively by using dyes and quantitatively by hydraulic conductancein dentine discs and crown segments in vitro. Both types of preparation demonstrated large regional differences in permeability, with the highest values at the periphery and the lowest in the centre of the disc or crown. As dentine permeability may vary 3-10-fold across a few millimetres, investigators should use as large a surface area as possible to compensate for these regional differences.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)519-523
Number of pages5
JournalArchives of Oral Biology
Volume32
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 1987

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Otorhinolaryngology
  • General Dentistry
  • Cell Biology

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