| dental tubules | Minute, wavy, branching tubes or canals in the dentin; they contain the long cytoplasmic processes of odontoblasts and extend radially from the pulp to the dentoenamel junction. Synonym: dental tubules, dentinal canals, dentinal tubules, tubuli dentales. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| dental ulcer | An ulcer on the oral mucuous membrane caused by biting or by rubbing against the edge of a broken tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental veneers | The use of a layer of tooth-coloured material, usually porcelain or acrylic resin, applied to the surface of natural teeth, crowns, or pontics by fusion, cementation, or mechanical retention. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental waste | Any waste product generated by a dental office, surgery, clinic, or laboratory including amalgams, saliva, and rinse water. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dentalgia | Pain in the teeth. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dentalium | <marine biology> A genus of marine mollusks belonging to the Scaphopoda, having a tubular conical shell. Origin: NL, fr. L. Dens, dentis, tooth. (19 Mar 1998) |