Grossly, perikymata are incremental growth lines that appear on the surface of enamel as a series of grooves.
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Perikymata which are associated with the Striae are shallow grooves noted clinically on the nonmasticatory surfaces of some teeth in the oral cavity.
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The striae of Retzius often extends from the Dental-enamel junction to the outer surface, ending in shallow pits known as perikymata.
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Each perikyma is thought to take approx . 8 10 days to form and thus the count of perikymata may be used to assess how long a tooth crown took to form.
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