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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Jun 17.
Published in final edited form as: J Struct Biol. 2008 Mar 31;162(3):404–410. doi: 10.1016/j.jsb.2008.02.010

Table.

Collagen Fibril Source Indentation Elastic Modulus Range
Dentin with varying intrafibrillar mineral N = 3 200 MPa- 2GPa
Dentin without intrafibrillar mineral N = 3 8–20 MPa
Reconstituted fibrils N = 3 30–50 MPa