DENTIN

Complex, intricate, elusive yet fascinating, alluring, amazing. I m not

describing girls but that tissue that makes up the bulk of our tooth structure
DENTIN.
1) Introduction
2) Development
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Dentinogenesis

Mineralization.

3) Physical and Chemical properties.

4) Structure of dentin.
5) Types of dentin.
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Primary

Secondary

Tertiary

Pre-dentin.

6) Histology of Dentin.
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Dentinal tubules.

Intratubular/ peritubular dentin.

Intertubular dentin.

Interglobular dentin.

Incremental lines.

Granular layer of Tomes.

Odontoblast process.

7) Innervation of Dentin
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Intratubular nerves.

Theories of pain transmission.

8) Age and functional changes.

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Vitality of dentin.

Dead tracts.

Sclerotic dentin.

9) Junction of dentin.

10)Clinical considerations:
11)Dentinal anomalies (Developmental)
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Dentin dysplasia.

Dentinogenesis imperfecta.

Regional odontodysplasia.

12)Conclusion
13)Bibliography.