enamel

Examples of enamel in the following topics:

• Dental Caries

  • As the enamel and dentin are destroyed, the cavity becomes more noticeable .
  • Ninety-six percent of tooth enamel is composed of minerals.
  • Enamel begins to demineralize at a pH of 5.5.
  • Dentin and cementum are more susceptible to caries than enamel because they have lower mineral content.
  • Bacteria can penetrate the enamel to reach dentin, but then the outer surface may remineralize, especially if fluoride is present.

• Romanesque Sculpture

  • Sculpture from the Romanesque period saw advances in metalwork, enamels, and figurative friezes and scenes found in architecture.
  • Precious objects in the media of metalwork, ivories, and enamels held very high status in the Romanesque period, and the names of more makers of these objects are known than those of contemporary painters, illuminators, or architect-masons.
  • Metalwork, including decoration in enamel, became very sophisticated.
  • Large reliquaries and altar frontals were built around a wooden frame, but smaller caskets were made entirely of metal and enamel.

• Ceramics under the Song Dynasty

  • The making of glazed and translucent porcelain and celadon wares with complex use of enamels was highly developed during the Song period, with Longquan celadon wares being particularly popular.
  • The making of glazed and translucent porcelain and celadon wares with complex use of enamels was developed further during the Song period.

• Art of the Persian Empire

  • The griffin-headed bracelet also found in the treasure was once inlaid with enamel and precious stones.
  • Indentations show where the bracelet once held enamel and stone inlay.

• The Modern Era

  • Zellige is terra cotta tilework covered with enamel in the form of chips set into plaster.

• Romanesque Sculpture: Tomb of Rudolf of Swabia

  • Metalwork, including decoration in enamel, became especially sophisticated during the 10th and 11th centuries.

• Carolingian Metalwork in the Early European Middle Ages

  • The altar's four sides are decorated with images in gold and silver repoussé, framed by borders of filigree, precious stones, and enamel.

• Vomiting

  • Recurrent vomiting, such as observed in bulimia nervosa, may lead to destruction of the tooth enamel due to the acidity of the vomit .
  • The acidic components of vomit erode tooth enamel over time.

• Islamic Glass Making

  • Gilded, painted, and enameled glass were added to the repertoire, as were shapes and motifs borrowed from other media, such as pottery and metalwork.
  • Gilded, painted, and enameled glass were added to the repertoire, as were shapes and motifs borrowed from other media, such as pottery and metalwork.

• Norse Ships in the Early European Middle Ages

  • For instance, the so-called "Buddha bucket" is a well-known object from the Oseberg site that features a brass and cloisonné enamel ornament of a bucket (pail) handle in the shape of a figure sitting with crossed legs.
  • The so-called "Buddha bucket" (Buddha-bøtte), brass and cloisonné enamel ornament of a bucket (pail) handle in the shape of a figure sitting with crossed legs.