| Literature DB >> 10371014 |
S Muylle1, P Simoens, R Verbeeck, M T Ysebaert, H Lauwers.
Abstract
The microhardness of enamel, primary dentine and secondary dentine was determined in the incisor teeth of 39 horses of three different breeds, trotter horses, Belgian draft horses and Arab horses. Using a microhardness tester fitted with a Knoop diamond indenter, the overall Knoop Hardness Number was determined for each tissue, and the influence of breed and age on the hardness were evaluated. Enamel and secondary dentine were significantly harder in Arab horses than in trotters and Belgian draft horses, but there were no significant differences between draft horses and trotter horses in the hardness of their enamel and dentine.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10371014 DOI: 10.1136/vr.144.20.558
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Rec ISSN: 0042-4900 Impact factor: 2.695