secondary irregular dentin
- secondary irregular dentin
- dentin formed in response to stimuli associated with pathologic processes, such as caries or injury, or cavity preparation. Such dentin is usually irregular in nature, being composed of a few tubules that may be tortuous in appearance, and it often demonstrates cellular inclusions. Called also adventitious d., irregular d., reparative d., and tertiary d.
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