- dentinal sclerosis
- regressive alteration in tooth substance with calcification of the dentinal tubules, usually caused by trauma, abrasion, or normal aging processes, and producing translucent zones (transparent dentin).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
dentinal sclerosis
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transparent dentin — dentin in which some dentinal tubules have become sclerotic or calcified (dental sclerosis), producing the appearance of translucency, usually resulting from injury, abrasion, or normal aging processes. Called also calcified d. and sclerotic d … Medical dictionary
