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Secondary Curvature of Dentinal Tubules
This section of demineralized dentin is taken along the mid region of their S-shaped primary curva-ture. Look carefully at the course of the tubules and note that they are not a straight, smooth structure. Instead, they exhibit minor spiral-like kinks or curvatures along the length of their primary curvature. These minor irregularities are referred to as secondary curvatures (A). What are B and C?
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A - secondary curvatures |
C - intertubular dentin |
