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The Caries Process in Dentine: The Response of Dentine and Pulp

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Although caries of enamel is clearly a dynamic process, it is not a vital process in the sense that living, cellular reactions occur. Indeed, enamel is almost a unique tissue, because it is devoid of cells and cannot, therefore, respond to injury.

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Silverstone, L.M., Johnson, N.W., Hardie, J.M., Williams, R.A.D. (1981). The Caries Process in Dentine: The Response of Dentine and Pulp. In: Dental Caries. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-16547-6_7

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