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dentine, n See dentin. dentine one of the hard tissues of the teeth which constitutes most of its bulk. Lies between the pulp cavity and the enamel, and where it is not covered by enamel is covered by cementum, the third hard substance of the tooth. sclerotic dentine a dense clear dentine formed when the dentinal tubules are filled with mineralized material. secondary dentine dentine laid down in later development of a tooth, helping to avoid the exposure of the tooth pulp. It is often pigmented and is responsible for the appearance of the dental star. tertiary dentine produced in response to irritation of odontoblastic processes. Called also reparative dentine. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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guidelines for the design and conduct of clinical trials on dentine hypersensitivity. The new product, which contains antibacterial monomer MDPB and surface-treated sodium fluoride, is an adhesive for bonding dental composite resin to dentine. It is possible that lead exposure early in life disrupts this system and results in obesity, an outcome suggested by one previous epidemiologic study in which higher circumpulpal dentine lead levels in shed deciduous teeth were found to prospectively predict, 13 years later, higher body mass index (Kim et al. |
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