Fejerskov O
J Dent Res. 1979 Mar;58(Spec Issue B):725-34. doi: 10.1177/002203457905800224011.
A review of the recent literature concerning enamel maturation patterns following cessation of protein matrix secretion confirms that developing rodent enamel exhibits an overall mineral distribution different from that of developing enamel in man, monkey, dog, and swine. This seems to be a result of structural differences of the enamel as the pattern of crystal growth appears similar in these species. Whether the differences in enamel structure are reflected in significant differences in cellular events leading to enamel formation and mineralization remain unknown, as detailed radioautographic and ultrastructural studies almost always have dealt with rodent teeth. It is therefore concluded that such studies should be initiated in experimental animals having an enamel formation and mineralization pattern strictly comparable to that of man. Some requirements for such an experimental animal are suggested.
对近期有关蛋白质基质分泌停止后釉质成熟模式的文献综述证实，发育中的啮齿动物釉质呈现出与人类、猴子、狗和猪发育中的釉质不同的总体矿物质分布。这似乎是釉质结构差异的结果，因为这些物种的晶体生长模式看起来相似。导致釉质形成和矿化的细胞事件的显著差异是否反映在釉质结构差异中仍不清楚，因为详细的放射自显影和超微结构研究几乎总是针对啮齿动物牙齿。因此得出结论，此类研究应在釉质形成和矿化模式与人类严格可比的实验动物中开展。文中还提出了对这种实验动物的一些要求。
