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Bio-Emulation: biomimetically emulating nature utilizing

a histo-anatomic approach; visual synthesis
Panaghiotis Bazos, DDS; Pascal Magne, DMD, MSc PhD

Int J Esthet Dent 2014; 9:330-352

DYNAMIC LIGHT
INTERACTION
 , , ,

(diffuse reflection)
 ,

Relative refractive index (RRI)

- EnamelRRIprisms, 1.63

- Dentinal tubulesRRI, , cervical(1.60);

middle(1.56), incisal(1.49)

- Dentino-enamel complex (DEC)1.43

 ,

dentinenamel

, dentin, DEC

enamel,

,
 Rayleigh scattering

, 4

Mie scattering

,
 Dental hard tissue

enamelRayleigh scattering, enamel

dentinMie scattering, dentin

Dental hard tissue, ,

inelastic scattering,
 EnamelHydroxyapatite(HAp),

prism sheaths/interprismatic material,

Dentindentinal tubules,

tubules, dentintranslucent,

opaque;
 DECdentin tubule, pulptubule,

opaquepulp

Cervical dentin, incisal dentin, dentinal tubule

, cervical, incisal, cervical dentin,

incisal dentin
THE 9 ELEMENTS OF
VISUAL SYNTHESIS
 Descriptive Surface elements

1. Surface textureenamel, (vertical:

developmental lobes; horizontal: cervical ridges),
(perikymata), attrition, abrasionerosion

2. Glossenamel,
;

3. Lusterenamel, pearly, metallic,

glass-like
Surface texture

Gloss
;

indirect illumination

 Objective color elements

1. Hue(), huedentin

2. Chroma()hue, ,

3. Value()
Hueincisal edge

Chromacervical
, dentin

Valuemiddle,
enamel
dentin
 Subjective Optical elements

1. Translucencyenamel, ,
, translucency()

2. OpalescenceRayleigh scattering, enamel prism(4um/

8um), HAp25-40nm/40-90nm, 450-495nm,
enamel, , enamel

3. Fluorescenceorganic tissueUV lightinelastic

scattering, enameldentin, dentin
enamel3; DECcollagenamino acid
tryptophan
 (aging)

1. enamel, , , enamel,
hyperpolished surface, HAp, enamel
. enamel, value();
enamel, value()

2. dentin, secondarytertiary dentin

, dentinal tubules
 Infinite Optical Thickness (IOT)

,
, IOT

IOT,
enameldentintranslucentopacity,
dental resinetchable ceramic,
reduction
 EnameldentinC, M, IIOT, enameltranslucency

gradient, dentin
 Amplified Visual Perception Effect

enamel,

, dentin,

 Reflective illumination, ,
, indirect reflective illumination,
surface texture

Reflective cross-polarized illumination,

UV illuminationUV light,
restorative material(etchable ceramic or resin)

Transillumination, opacity level

(transparent dentin vs opaque)incisal enamel
 Discussion

1. Enamel

2. Dentindentinal tubules, RRI

3. HueChromadentin, secondary deposition

wearingdentin, infiltration staining

4. dentinvalue, enamel

5. Surface texturesurface scattering,

(translucent); smooth surfacesurface scattering,
(transparent)