true or false. dentin can be removed by dental hygiene instrumentation
true
dentin develops from which embryonic tissue?
mesoderm
which of these will not be found in the dentinal tubule?
afferent axon
dentinal fluid
efferent axon
odontoblastic process
efferent axon
Which type of dentin is formed to directly protect the pulp?
secondary dentin
What type of mineralization is when the globules calcify and expand but do not fuse completely?
secondary mineralization
the dentin that creates the dentinal tubule
peritubular dentin
found between each of the dentinal tubules
intertubular dentin
surrounds the pulp chamber
circumpulpal dentin
first dentin to form, closest to the DEJ
mantle dentin
the_________pulp is in the crown area
coronal
the__________pulp is in the roots
radicular
What type of curvature is the overall course that resembles a large S?
primary curvature
What happens to dentin as we age?
the tubules narrow as we age and can eventually cut off communication between dentin and pulp
what clinical consideration of pulp makes endodontic therapy difficult?
accessory canals
Which cell is most prominent in the pulp?
fibroblasts
the dentin and pulp share many of their functions, which of the following is only accomplished by the pulp?
formation of dentin
sensory
protective
nutritional