dentinal fibers


den·ti·nal fi·bers

, dental fibers1. the processes of the pulpal cells, the odontoblasts, which extend in radial fashion through the dentin toward the dentoenamel junction and are contained within the dentinal tubules; Synonym(s): odontoblastic processes, Tomes fibers2. the intertubular fine collagenous fibers that with the dentinal ground substance infiltrated with calcium salts constitute the dentinal matrix.

Tomes,

Sir John, English dentist and anatomist, 1815-1895. Tomes fibers - the processes of the pulpal cells which are contained within the dentinal tubules. Synonym(s): dentinal fibersTomes granular layer - a thin layer of dentin adjacent to the cementum.

den·ti·nal fibers

, dental fibers (denti-năl fībĕrz, dentăl) Processes of pulpal cells, the odontoblasts, which extend in radial fashion through dentin toward dentoenamel junction and are contained within dentinal tubules.
Synonym(s): odontoblastic processes, Tomes fibers.