Dental enamel is the hardest and most mineralized tissue in extinct and extant vertebrate
species and provides maximum durability that allows teeth to function as weapons and/or …

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is the name given to a heterogeneous group of conditions
characterized by inherited developmental enamel defects. AI enamel is abnormally thin, soft …

Diagnostique com precisão as lesões bucais com a mais completa coleção de imagens
disponível! Prepare-se para diagnosticar e tratar qualquer condição que você encontrar na …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are a large family of zinc-endopeptidases which play
important roles in multiple physiological and pathological processes. These enzymes are …

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) represents a group of developmental conditions, genomic in
origin, which affect the structure and clinical appearance of enamel of all or nearly all the …

This review focuses on recent discoveries and delves in detail about what is known about
each of the proteins (amelogenin, ameloblastin, and enamelin) and proteinases (matrix …

Dental anomalies are caused by complex interactions between genetic, epigenetic and
environmental factors during the long process of dental development. This process is …

The matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), a family of 25 secreted and cell surface-bound
neutral proteinases, process a large array of extracellular and cell surface proteins under …

Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), also known as matrixins, belong to a group of zinc-
dependent proteins, which are thought to play a central role in the breakdown of …

Amelogenesis imperfecta (AI) is a heterogeneous group of genetic rare diseases disrupting
enamel development (Smith et al., Front Physiol, 2017a, 8, 333). The clinical enamel …