| pulp stone | 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: denticle, pulp calcification, pulp calculus, pulp nodule, pulp stone. Origin: endo-+ G. Lithos, stone (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pulp test | A group of thermal and electrical test's used to aid in assessment of dental pulp health. Synonym: pulp test. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpa | Synonym: pulp. Origin: L. Pulp (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpa coronalis | That portion of the dental pulp contained within the pulp chamber or crown cavity of the tooth. Synonym: pulpa coronalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpa dentis | <dentistry> A richly vascularised and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pulpa lienis | The soft cellular substance of the spleen. Synonym: pulpa splenica, pulpa lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpa radicularis | That part of the dental pulp contained within the apical or root portion of the tooth. Synonym: pulpa radicularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpa splenica | The soft cellular substance of the spleen. Synonym: pulpa splenica, pulpa lienis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpal | Relating to the pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpal wall | One of the wall's of the pulp cavity, the wall of a cavity preparation adjacent to the pulp space; e.g., mesial pulpal wall. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpalgia | Pain arising from the dental pulp. Origin: L. Pulpa, pulp, + G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpar cell | The specific macrophagic cell of the spleen substance. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpation | An obsolete term for pulpifaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pulpatoon | A kind of delicate confectionery or cake, perhaps made from the pulp of fruit. Origin: F. Poulpeton, poupeton, a sort of ragout. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pulpectomy | Removal of the entire pulp structure of a tooth, including the pulp tissue in the roots. Origin: L. Pulpa, pulp, + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| dental pulp | <dentistry> A richly vascularised and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| dental pulp capping | Application of a protective agent to an exposed pulp (direct capping) or the remaining thin layer of dentin over a nearly exposed pulp (indirect capping) in order to allow the pulp to recover and maintain its normal vitality and function. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp cavity | The space in a tooth bounded by the dentin and containing the dental pulp. The portion of the cavity within the crown of the tooth is the pulp chamber; the portion within the root is the pulp canal or root canal. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp devitalization | The destruction of the vitality of the pulp of the tooth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp exposure | The result of pathological changes in the hard tissue of a tooth caused by carious lesions, mechanical factors, or trauma, which render the pulp susceptible to bacterial invasion from the external environment. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dental pulp necrosis | Death of pulp tissue. When the necrosis is due to ischemia with superimposed bacterial infection, it is referred to as pulp gangrene. (12 Dec 1998) |
| digital pulp | The fleshy mass at the extremity of the finger. Synonym: digital pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| direct pulp capping | A procedure for covering and protecting an exposed vital pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| indirect pulp capping | The application of a suspension of calcium hydroxide to a thin layer of dentin overlying the pulp (near exposure) in order to stimulate secondary dentin formation and protect the pulp. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tooth pulp | <dentistry> A richly vascularised and innervated connective tissue of mesodermal origin, contained in the central cavity of a tooth and delimited by the dentin, and having formative, nutritive, sensory, and protective functions. (12 Dec 1998) |
| enamel pulp | A layer of stellate cells in the enamel organ. (05 Mar 2000) |
| exposed pulp | Pulp that has been exposed or laid bare by a pathologic process, trauma, or a dental instrument. (05 Mar 2000) |