pulp horn

pulp horn

n.

An elongation of the pulp of the tooth that extends toward the cusp.

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pulp (dental) (pulp),

n the tissue in the central portion of the tooth, made up of blood vessels, nerves, and cellular elements, including odontoblasts, that forms dentin and is covered by it. Also called
tooth pulp.

pulp amputation,

n See pulpotomy.

pulp, anachoresis of

n the localization of microbes from the bloodstream in a damaged pulp.

pulp canal,

n See canal, pulp.

pulp capping,

n See capping, pulp.

pulp cavity,

n See cavity, pulp.

pulp chamber,

n See chamber, pulp.

pulp, dental,

n See pulp.

pulp extirpation,

n See pulpectomy.

pulp horn,

n See horn, pulp.

pulp involvement,

n See involvement, pulp.

pulp, mummification of,

n a dry gangrene of the dental pulp in which the pulp dries and shrivels.

pulp removal,

n See pulpectomy.

pulp stone,

n See denticle.

pulp test,

n the application of a physical stimulus (electrical, heat, or cold) to determine the degree of vitality of the pulp tissue.

pulp test, thermal,

n a method of applying a hot or cold stimulus to any tooth to assess the amount and degree of vitality of the structure. The clinician may use heated water, cold drinks, ice sticks, or blasts of air.

pulp tester,

n (vitalometer) an electric device of high or low frequency designed to determine the response of a pulp to an electrical stimulus.

pulp, tooth,

n See pulp.

pulp vitality,

n the health status of the pulp. When the pulp tissue of a tooth has undergone complete degeneration or has been removed, the tooth is termed pulpless or nonvital.