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incremental lines

in·cre·men·tal lines

1. in the enamel, calcification lines of Retzius;
2. in the dentin, Owen lines or imbrication lines of von Ebner.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

in·cre·men·tal lines

(inkrĕ-mentăl līnz)
1. In dental enamel, calcification lines of Retzius.
2. In dentin, Owen lines or imbrication lines of von Ebner.
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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The perikymata are the externalizations of enamel incremental lines (striae of Retzius) (Simmer & Hu), which are nothing more than lines that show the constant apposition of the enamel during its secretion process (Fig.
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