Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
dentin .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun (Anat.) The dense calcified substance of which teeth are largely composed. It contains less animal matter than bone, and in the teeth of man is situated beneath the enamel.
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- noun
dentin
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
- noun a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
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Examples
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Surrounding the cavity on all sides is the hard substance known as the dentine, or tooth ivory.
A Practical Physiology Albert F. Blaisdell
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Eventually the bacteria can get into the dentine, at which point tooth decay sets in.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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Eventually the bacteria can get into the dentine, at which point tooth decay sets in.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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Molar enamel thickness and dentine horn height in Gigantopithecus blacki
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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Gigantopithecus blacki dentine horns are relatively short, similar to (but shorter than) those of Pongo, which in turn are shorter than those of humans and African apes.
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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The combination of evenly distributed occlusal enamel and relatively short dentine horns in G. blacki results in a flat and low-cusped occlusal surface suitable to grinding tough or fibrous food objects.
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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Eventually the bacteria can get into the dentine, at which point tooth decay sets in.
Dr. Joseph Mercola: The Health Hazards of Water Fluoridation (VIDEO) Dr. Joseph Mercola 2010
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Seven molars were also virtually sectioned through the mesial cusps and two-dimensional enamel thickness and dentine horn height measurements were recorded.
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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It is characterized by bacteria induced progressive destruction of the organic and mineral compounds of the dentine and enamel, the two outer tooth layers.
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Most striking, however, were the dental inlays: a shallow hole was drilled into the front face of the tooth enamel using a reed or bone hollow drill and an abrasive such as sand or jade dust, sometimes reaching the dentine within.
The Mayans Suffered for Their Beauty Jan 2009
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"Ah, excuse me, I should have mentioned," said Doctor De Soto, "you won't be able to open your mouth for a day or two. The secret formula must first permeate the dentine."
- William Steig, Doctor De Soto
October 27, 2008