... Abstract The development of the human dentition is prone to disruption due to its delicate and complex nature – including variations in tooth number and anatomical form and in the characteristics of enamel, dentine, and cementum. This chapter will focus on developmental defects of dental enamel...

... Abstract Despite all the current knowledge in cariology, research is still being carried out nowadays trying to make dental enamel resistant to dental caries. Since enamel is mainly composed by a mineral, efforts have been put together to make it more resistant to acids produced by dental...

... Abstract The formation of the dental enamel is a consequence of a complex series of events and when disturbed, visible consequences ranging from hypoplasia to hypomineralization occur. Less dramatic alterations of the enamel structure and conformation are argued to modulate individual...