Magnification—An Interesting Optical Property of Dentin

R. E. Walton, W. C. Outhwaite, D. F. Pashley

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Abstract

Thin disks of calcified and decalcified coronal dentin were examined for optical properties. When images were transmitted from a pulpal-to-occlusal direction, the image was magnified ; when the disks were inverted, the image was reduced in size. Magnification is presumably the result of the divergence of dentinal tubules. The image transmission may be a light-pipe or fiberoptic phenomenon.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)639-642
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Dental Research
Volume55
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1976

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Dentistry

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