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dentin formed and deposited in response to a normal or slightly abnormal stimulus, after the complete formation of the tooth. See secondary irregular d. and secondary regular d.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Dentin — Parts of a tooth, including dentine Dentine (AE: dentin) is a calcified tissue of the body, and along with enamel, cementum, and pulp is one of the four major components of teeth. Usually, it is covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the… … Wikipedia
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… … Medical dictionary
Dentin — is the hard tissue of the tooth surrounding the central core of nerves and blood vessels (pulp). * * * SYN: dentine. [L. dens, tooth] hereditary opalescent d. 1. SYN: dentinogenesis imperfecta. 2. SYN: opalescent d.. hypersensitive d. exposed d … Medical dictionary
secondary regular dentin — dentin formed in response to stimuli associated with normal body processes. Called also functional d … Medical dictionary
primary dentin — dentin formed subsequently to the time when the tooth takes its anatomic position in the oral cavity; it is separated from secondary dentin by a demarcation line, formed by a change in the directional path of the dentinal tubules … Medical dictionary
adventitious dentin — secondary irregular d … Medical dictionary
functional dentin — secondary regular d … Medical dictionary
irregular dentin — secondary irregular d … Medical dictionary
reparative dentin — secondary irregular d … Medical dictionary
tertiary dentin — secondary irregular d … Medical dictionary
