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odontoblast

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o·don·to·blast  (-dnt-blst)
n.
One of the cells forming the outer surface of dental pulp that produces the dentin of a tooth.
o·donto·blastic adj.
odontoblast [ɒˈdɒntəˌblæst]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) any of a layer of cells lining the pulp cavity of a tooth and giving rise to the dentine
odontoblastic  adj
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Also, the viscosity of such hygroscopic formulations should be sufficiently low to enable rapid infiltration and penetration of dentinal tubules and lateral canals without inducing aspiration of odontoblasts.
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1) They are not true neoplasms; rather, they are hamartomas that form from the growth of completely differentiated epithelial and mesenchymal cells that give rise to ameloblasts and odontoblasts.
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Some findings are consistent with an adverse effect of lead on odontoblast function (Appleton 1991).
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