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denticle

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denticle /den·ti·cle/ (den´tĭ-k'l)
1. a small toothlike process.
2. a distinct calcified mass within the pulp chamber of a tooth.

den·ti·cle (dnt-kl)
n.
1. See pulp stone.
2. A small tooth or toothlike projection.

denticle
[den′tikəl]
a calcified body in the pulp chamber of a tooth. If it is composed of irregular dentin, it is known as a true denticle. Also called endolith, pulp stone.

denticle [den´tĭ-k'l]
1. a small toothlike process.
2. a distinct calcified mass within the pulp chamber or in the dentin of a tooth.

denticle (den´tikl),
n (endolith, pulp nodule, pulpstone), a calcified body found in the pulp chamber of a tooth; it may be composed either of irregular dentin (true denticle) or an ectopic calcification of pulp tissue (false denticle).

denticle
1. a small toothlike process.
2. a distinct calcified mass within the pulp chamber or in the dentine of a tooth.


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