eburnation of dentin

eburnation of dentin
a condition observed in arrested dental caries, characterized by a large open cavity, usually on the occlusal surface of the deciduous and permanent teeth, in which decalcified dentin is burnished and takes a brown-stained, polished appearance.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • eburnation — A change in exposed subchondral bone in degenerative joint disease in which it is converted into a dense substance with a smooth surface like ivory. SYN: bone sclerosis. [L. eburneus, of ivory] e. of dentin a condition observed in arrested …   Medical dictionary

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