Which of the following dentinal layers is more mineralized______________?
Correct answer: A. Peritubular dentin
- A. Peritubular dentin
- B. Inter tubular dentin
- C. Dentinal tubules
- D. Circum pulpal dentin
Explanation
Peritubular dentin is more highly mineralized than intertubular dentin because it forms a mineral-rich sheath around each dentinal tubule. Dentinal tubules themselves are spaces, not a mineralized dentinal layer.
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