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On the tip of the tooth, the enamel layer is thick, but over the crown it gradually reduces in thickness until it disappears near the cement\u2010enamel junction. The enamel layer is distinguished by inner and outer layers. The inner layer is formed of separated, irregularly shaped blocks composed of small crystals. In the outer layer, the enamel crystals are closely packed and oriented perpendicularly to the surface. Radially oriented, lamella\u2010like structures of the enamel are elongated, crystallized bands which extend from the inner to the outer layer of the enamel as reported by Kvam (Acta Odontol. Scand. 17:745\u2013751, 1959). The highest density of crystals occurs in the enamel layer before complete calcification. Concentrations of iron, copper, and fluoride are located approximately 20 \u03bcm below the surface of the enamel in the outer layer where crystals are closely packed. 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