<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the
adsorption behavior of
enamel matrix
proteins (EMPs) on the
enamel surface and study their effect on
biomineralization of
enamel using
quartz crystal microbalance (QCM)
technique.</p><p><b>
METHODS AND RESULTS</b>The EMPs were adsorbed on the
enamel surface to form a
protein film, which was soaked in simulated
body fluid solutions. After 30 days of
biomimetic mineralization, the
hydroxyapatite nucleation,
growth and aggregation occurred with
hydroxyapatite crystal formation on the
enamel surface.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The EMPs
play a key
role in regulating
enamel mineralization.</p>