Gnarled enamel 2156656 182075699 2008-01-04T10:16:07Z Joedoedoe 4768023 '''Gnarled enamel''' is a description of [[tooth enamel|enamel]] seen in [[histology|histologic]] sections of a [[tooth]] underneath a cusp. The appearance of enamel appears different and very complex under the [[cusp]], but this is not due to a different arrangement of dental tissues. Instead, the enamel still has the same arrangement of [[enamel rod]]s. The strange appearance results from the lines of enamel rods directed vertically under a cusp and from their orientation in a small circumference. ==References== *Cate, A.R. Ten. Oral Histology: development, structure, and function. 5th ed. 1998. ISBN 0-8151-2952-1. [[Category:Dentistry subjects]] [[Category:Histology]] [[Category:Mouth]] {{dentistry-stub}}