dentin
pronunciation
How to pronounce dentin in British English:
UK ['dentɪn]
How to pronounce dentin in American English:
US ['dentɪn]
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- Noun:
- a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
- bone (calcified tissue) surrounding the pulp cavity of a tooth
Word Origin
- dentin (n.)
- also dentine, the hard substance in teeth, 1836, from comb. form of Latin dens (genitive dentis) "tooth" (see tooth) + chemical suffix -in (2).
Example
- 1. An analysis of bacteriology on dentin caries of crown .
- 2. Got mental when he saw the dentin his new car .
- 3. Volunteers wore human dentin samples in their mouths , and tested different brushing regimens .
- 4. Tab 2 dentin element analysis of permanent teeth among ccd and normal peop le .
- 5. Conclusion mineralization in transparent layer in dentinal carious lesion is higher than normal dentin .