Whittaker D K
Arch Oral Biol. 1982;27(5):383-92. doi: 10.1016/0003-9969(82)90147-9.
The surface zone of human deciduous and permanent enamel was examined following sectioning, polishing and etching. Three main types of surface were where prisms reached the surface, where the prisms were not discernible and those formed by a complex of both types. The aprismatic layers were measured and the percentage of teeth with varying thicknesses at different sample sites was calculated. Thickness of surface aprismatic enamel varied between different tooth types, tooth surfaces and between deciduous and permanent teeth. It is likely that variations in the structure of surface enamel affect caries susceptibility and results of etching and bonding techniques.
对人类乳牙和恒牙釉质的表面区域进行了切片、抛光和蚀刻处理后进行检查。主要有三种类型的表面：棱柱体到达表面的区域、棱柱体不可见的区域以及由这两种类型混合形成的区域。测量了无棱柱层的厚度，并计算了不同样本部位具有不同厚度的牙齿的百分比。表面无棱柱釉质的厚度在不同牙型、牙面以及乳牙和恒牙之间存在差异。表面釉质结构的变化可能会影响龋齿易感性以及蚀刻和粘结技术的效果。
