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How Does Enamel Mineralization Occur During Tooth Formation Years?

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Posted on Tue, 29 Sep 2015
Question: Dear Doctor,

I have a question regarding enamel mineralization during tooth formation years.

While mineralization is ongoing, is there turnover of mineral content at the same time?

For example in bone growth, I understand that turnover also occurs in parallel to the growth. Please could you advise because I'm worried my teeth didn't experience any turnover when it was being formed.

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Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (54 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
No drastic turn over rates, need not to worry..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to Healthcare Magic..

This is Dr.Honey Arora answering your query..

I have gone through your query in detail and can understand your concerns..

As per your query when the human tooth development takes place there are different stages of development and the enamel mineralization takes place in advanced stages [crown stage or advanced bell stage] and there is no considerable turn over that takes place.

Enamel mineralization occurs in two stages:

1. Secretory stage- In which initial formation of partially mineralized enamel matrix takes place by deposition of enamel proteins.

2. Maturation stage- In this stage the final hard and tough completely mineralized enamel layer is formed by deposition of minerals..

In both these stages there is a continuous process of mineral deposition that takes place and there is no resorption of the minerals during these stages..

There are certain enzymes,hormones and minerals responsible for proper mineralization of enamel and any deficiency leads to defective mineralization which can lead to a softer enamel or incompletely matured enamel..

But even in this condition the defect is not due to turnover process and is due to deficient mineralization and not due to resorption or loss of minerals..

So you need not to worry as if you have sound teeth with a hard top layer there must have been a properly formed and matured enamel and nothing like turnover would have caused any defect..

You can further ask any query if you have and even send me images of your teeth so that I can have a look and guide you in a better way..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..
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How Does Enamel Mineralization Occur During Tooth Formation Years?

Brief Answer: No drastic turn over rates, need not to worry.. Detailed Answer: Hi.. Welcome to Healthcare Magic.. This is Dr.Honey Arora answering your query.. I have gone through your query in detail and can understand your concerns.. As per your query when the human tooth development takes place there are different stages of development and the enamel mineralization takes place in advanced stages [crown stage or advanced bell stage] and there is no considerable turn over that takes place. Enamel mineralization occurs in two stages: 1. Secretory stage- In which initial formation of partially mineralized enamel matrix takes place by deposition of enamel proteins. 2. Maturation stage- In this stage the final hard and tough completely mineralized enamel layer is formed by deposition of minerals.. In both these stages there is a continuous process of mineral deposition that takes place and there is no resorption of the minerals during these stages.. There are certain enzymes,hormones and minerals responsible for proper mineralization of enamel and any deficiency leads to defective mineralization which can lead to a softer enamel or incompletely matured enamel.. But even in this condition the defect is not due to turnover process and is due to deficient mineralization and not due to resorption or loss of minerals.. So you need not to worry as if you have sound teeth with a hard top layer there must have been a properly formed and matured enamel and nothing like turnover would have caused any defect.. You can further ask any query if you have and even send me images of your teeth so that I can have a look and guide you in a better way.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora..