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Changes in the Primary Curvature

Note the difference in the shape of the primary curvature of dentinal tubules in the crown (A) compared to those in the root (B). As you pass down into the root, the S-shape of the dentinal tubules flattens out to a more linear shape.

 


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A - dentinal tubules in the crown

B - dentinal tubules in the root

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