pulp stone
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en·do·lith
(en'dō-lith),A calcified body found in the pulp chamber of a tooth; may be composed of irregular dentin (true denticle) or due to ectopic calcification of pulp tissue (false denticle).
[endo- + G. lithos, stone]
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en·do·lith
(en'dō-lith)A calcified body found in the pulp chamber of a tooth; may be composed of irregular dentin (true denticle) or due to ectopic calcification of pulp tissue (false denticle).
Synonym(s): denticle (1) , pulp stone.
Synonym(s): denticle (1) , pulp stone.
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pulp stone
A calcified structure present in the pulp chamber of a tooth. Synonym: denticle (2)
See also: stone
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