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The high degree of mineralization is the most important characteristic of the dental enamel. Therefore, the teeth are often well preserved during long burial periods, contrary to bone tissues at least in certain cases. During its embryologic formation, enamel developes from epithelial tissue. The growth of enamel is a result of the mineralization of an extracellular matrix secreted by ameloblastic cells. At the end of its formation, the ameloblasts degenerate and are eliminated. The mature enamel is thus constituted of an acellular structure.
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Vernois, V., Bao, M.U., Deschamps, N. (1988). Chemical Analysis of Human Dental Enamel from Archaeological Sites. In: Grupe, G., Herrmann, B. (eds) Trace Elements in Environmental History. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73297-3_7
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