Tooth Enamel, Sem #1 is a photograph by Steve Gschmeissner which was uploaded on May 7th, 2013.
Tooth Enamel, Sem #1
Tooth enamel. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze fracture through tooth enamel. The enamel is the outer covering of the crown... more
Title
Tooth Enamel, Sem #1
Artist
Steve Gschmeissner
Medium
Photograph
Description
Tooth enamel. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a freeze fracture through tooth enamel. The enamel is the outer covering of the crown (visible part) of the tooth. It is the hardest substance in the human body. It is composed of rows of calcium phosphorous salts (blue) embedded in a protein matrix (green).
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May 7th, 2013