Anatomy

Dentinal Fluid

The lymph or fluid of dentin. It is a transudate of extracellular fluid, mainly cytoplasm of odontoblastic processes, from the dental pulp via the dentinal tubules. It is also called dental lymph. (From Stedman, 26th ed, p665)

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Abstract

The lymph or fluid of dentin. It is a transudate of extracellular fluid, mainly cytoplasm of odontoblastic processes, from the dental pulp via the dentinal tubules. It is also called dental lymph. (From Stedman, 26th ed, p665)

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3 entry terms
  • Dentinal Fluids
  • Fluid, Dentinal
  • Fluids, Dentinal

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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dentin lymph or transudate

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97

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Previous Indexing

  • Dentin (1966-1996)

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  1. A12.383.250

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Dentinal Fluid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019234. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019234
  2. Dentinal Fluid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70077056