The caries of enamel surface leads to accentuation of:__________?
Correct answer: A. Incremental lines of retzius
- A. Incremental lines of retzius
- B. Perikymata
- C. Imbrication lines of pickerill
- D. Wickham's striae
Explanation
Enamel caries can make the incremental lines of Retzius more prominent because these growth lines represent areas of differing mineralisation and are preferentially followed by the lesion. Perikymata are their surface manifestations, but the classic histological answer is the lines of Retzius.
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