Enamel Defects

Below some examples of common enamel defects

Blisters - Blisters are a common enamel defect, which is characterized by appearance of circular holes & bubbles in a cooled enameled surface.
Copperheads - Copperheads are reddish brown spots, which may vary in size from almost invisible to 3.2 mm.
example of enamel defect called fishscaling Fishscaling of porcelain/vitreous enamel coatings - Fishscaling is an enameling defect, which is characterized by small enamel particles chipping off.
Lumps - Lumps are common enamel defects, which are characterised by rounded raised areas with typically a diameter between 3 to 12 mm.
Scaling - Scaling is a common enameling defect, which is caused by contamination with materials with a higher melting temperature than enamel.
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