dentinenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈden.tiːn/us/ˈden.tiːn/specializeda hard substance containing calcium that forms the main part of a tooth and has enamel (= a shiny white substance) covering it
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The teeth
- -toothed
- baby tooth
- buck teeth
- canine
- coronal
- cut
- dentition
- denture
- enamel
- false teeth
- fang
- incisor
- milk tooth
- molar
- premolar
- pulp cavity
- teeth 1
- tooth
- toothless
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Examples from literature
- Examine both kinds of sections, noting arrangement and extent of dentine, enamel, and pulp.
- Surrounding the cavity on all sides is the hard substance known as the dentine, or tooth ivory.
- The acid thus generated attacks the enamel of the teeth, causing decay of the dentine.
- The exposure of the delicate pulp to the air, due to the decay of the dentine, gives rise to the pain of toothache.
- The only advantage of yellowish teeth rests in the fact that their dentine is, as a rule, stronger.