dentinoenamel
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dentinoenamel junction — the plane of meeting between the dentin and enamel on the crown of a tooth … Medical dictionary
dentinoenamel membrane — a continuous thin membrane laid down by ameloblasts adjoining the basement membrane separating them from the dentin in an early developing tooth … Medical dictionary
amelodentinal junction — dentinoenamel j … Medical dictionary
junction — The point, line, or surface of union of two parts, mainly bones or cartilages. SYN: juncture. SYN: junctura (2) [TA], junctio. adhering junctions intercellular junctions, including zonulae adherentes, hemidesmosomes, and desmosomes, that… … Medical dictionary
Tooth enamel — Labeled molar Latin enamelum Code TA … Wikipedia
Enamel spindles — are short, linear defects, found at the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ) and extend into the enamel, often being more prevalent at the cusp tips. [Histology Course Notes: Mature Enamel , New Jersey Dental School, 2003 2004, page 2.] The DEJ is the… … Wikipedia
Enamel tufts — are small, branching defects that are found only at the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ), projecting into the enamel, and are of no clinical significance. [Histology Course Notes: Mature Enamel , New Jersey Dental School, 2003 2004, page 2.] They are … Wikipedia
Enamel lamellae — are a type of hypomineralized structure in teeth that extend either from the dentinoenamel junction (DEJ) to the surface of the enamel, or visa versa. In essence, they are prominent linear enamel defects, but are of no clinical consequence.… … Wikipedia
Lamella — A thin leaf, plate, disk, wafer. * * * 1. [TA] A thin sheet or layer (such as occurs in compact bone) or sublayer. 2. A preparation in the form of a medicated gelatin disk, used as a means of making local applications to the conjunctiva in place… … Medical dictionary
amelodentinal — SYN: dentinoenamel. * * * am·e·lo·den·tin·al den .tēn əl, den tēn adj of or relating to enamel and dentin <the amelodentinal junction of a tooth> * * * am·e·lo·den·ti·nal (am″ə lo denґtĭ nəl) pertaining to the enamel… … Medical dictionary
