- dentinoenamel junction
- the plane of meeting between the dentin and enamel on the crown of a tooth.
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dentinoenamel junction
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junction — The point, line, or surface of union of two parts, mainly bones or cartilages. SYN: juncture. SYN: junctura (2) [TA], junctio. adhering junctions intercellular junctions, including zonulae adherentes, hemidesmosomes, and desmosomes, that… … Medical dictionary
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odontoblastic process — one of the slender protoplasmic processes in a dentinal tubule, a cytoplasmic extension of the cell body; these processes extend from the dentinoenamel junction and cementodentinal junction to the cell bodies of odontoblasts in the dental pulp.… … Medical dictionary
Enamel spindles — are short, linear defects, found at the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ) and extend into the enamel, often being more prevalent at the cusp tips. [Histology Course Notes: Mature Enamel , New Jersey Dental School, 2003 2004, page 2.] The DEJ is the… … Wikipedia
Enamel tufts — are small, branching defects that are found only at the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ), projecting into the enamel, and are of no clinical significance. [Histology Course Notes: Mature Enamel , New Jersey Dental School, 2003 2004, page 2.] They are … Wikipedia
Enamel lamellae — are a type of hypomineralized structure in teeth that extend either from the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ) to the surface of the enamel, or visa versa. In essence, they are prominent linear enamel defects, but are of no clinical consequence.… … Wikipedia
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backward caries — dental caries that progresses backward from the dentinoenamel junction into the enamel; called also internal c … Medical dictionary
dentinal caries — dental caries that spreads along the dentinoenamel junction and involves dentinal tubules, eventually reaching the pulp … Medical dictionary
