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Which cells cause the differentiation of odontoblasts?
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Cells in the IEE (preameloblasts)
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From which region do odontoblasts originate?
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dental papilla
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large collagen fibers and ground substance combine at the basement membrane to form what?
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mantle dentin (large fibers are von Korff fibers)
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What do odontoblasts secrete?
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collagen
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As odontoblasts secrete predentin, they move towards the _______?
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pulp
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Odontoblastic processes will be surrounded by predentin and then become mineralized to become ____________?
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dentinal tubules
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The first dentin deposited at the DEJ is called _______ dentin.
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mantle
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Predentin matrix allows for less invasion of HA crystals than enamel. This is why dentin is less ___________ than enamel.
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mineralized
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mantle dentin is (heavlily/not heavily) mineralized?
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not heavily
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_________________ dentin is formed a distance from the DEJ is more highly mineralized than preceeding dentin.
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circumpulpal
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______________ is the production of a matrix followed by mineralization by HA crystals.
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dentinogenesis
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radial striation of dentin is due to the __________ ___________?
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dentinal tubules
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Dentinal tubules form an _______________ shape.
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S curved
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Dentinal tubules are straighther in (root/crown) dentin?
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root
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Caries affecting dentin will affect pulp (apically/coronal) to the caries?
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apically
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_________________ are small waves in dentinal tubules.
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Secondary curves
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Crests of secondary curves are approx. __um apart?
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4 (daily deposition)
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Secondary curves represent the minor changes in ____________ movement in successive 24 hour periods.
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odontoblastic
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Dentinal tubule density is highest (near the enamel/near the pulp)?
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Near the pulp (radiation of tubules)
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Dentinal tubule density is _x higher near the _____?
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4, pulp
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T or F: dentinal tubules have an increase in density near the DEJ due to branching?
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True
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What is A?
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dentinal tubule brancing at the DEJ
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(Crown/root) dentin shows many side branches called ___________?
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root, canaliculi
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Is this root or crown dentin? Why?
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root, high density of side branching
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Which is more calcified, intertubular or peritubular dentin?
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peritubular
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Collagen fiber in intertubular dentin run (parallel/perpendicular) to the dentinal tubule?
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perpendicular
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Intertubular dentin has a (coarse/delicate) collagen matrix while peritubular dentin has a (coarse/delicate) collagen matrix?
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coarse, delicate
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Another name for peritubular dentin is?
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sheath of Neumann
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initial dentin secretion by odontoblasts is (intertubular/peritubular)?
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intertubular
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Peritubular dentin is secreted during ____________?
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calcification
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When does peritubular dentin calcify?
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When it is secreted
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There are three layers of dentin. What is the middle layer?
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globular dentin
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Interglobular dentin is (highly mineralized/has little mineralization/non-mineralized)?
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non-mineralized
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Interglobular dentin represents imperfections in the calcification _______?
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front
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Interglobular dentin exhibits _________ depressions on outer surface.
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rounded
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Mineralization in dentin occurs as ___________ aggregations which eventually ________.
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sperical, fuse
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nuclei of mineralization occur along ___________ fibers.
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collagen
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The granular layer of Tome's is the peripheral dentin in the (root/crown).
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root, remember in the crown, near enamel it is the mantle layer
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The granular layer of Tome's is composed of __________ islands of dentin and appears as dark grains near the _____?
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uncalcified; dentino-cemento junction
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T or F: the granular layer of Tome's is similar to the globular but smaller
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True
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The granules in the granular layer of Tome's have been proposed as:
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1. uncalcified cores of large collagen fibers
2. twisted ends of dentinal tubules |
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What is the arrow pointing to?
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granular layer of Tome's
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The imbrication lines of von Ebener correspond with what in the enamel?
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cross striations
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von Ebener lines are produced by _______________?
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daily dentin deposition
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Lines of Owen correspond with what in enamel?
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stria of retzius
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Lines of Owen follow the contour of the ______________?
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pulpal surface
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Describe the 3 theories of stimulation involving dentinal tubules.
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1. intratubular nerves
2. odontoblasts as receptors 3. fluid movement model |
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Name the 3 types of dentin.
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1. primary
2. secondary 3. reactive (also tertiary or reparative) |
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Primary dentin is deposited before completion of the ______ ___________?
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apical foramen
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Secondary dentin is deposited after completeion of the ________ _____________?
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apical foramen
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Tertiary, reparative or reactive dentin is deposited in response to an ___________?
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irritant
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What type of dentin is on the right and which on the left?
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Primary on the left and secondary on the right
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What is the arrow pointing to?
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reparative or reactive dentin, probably due to gingival recession
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What is the arrow pointing to?
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tertiary, reparative or reactive dentin
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Dead tracts are tubules filled with _____?
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air (they're empty)
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T or F: damaged dentin still contains dentinal tubules?
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False
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Dead tracts will appear ______ on ground sections.
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dark
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Blind tracts or sclerotic dentin are (empty/filled) and are (dark/transparent)?
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filled, transparent
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T or F: Blind tracts and dead tracts are both due to irritation.
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True
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T or F: Blind tracts are due to chronic irritation?
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True
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T or F: Dead tracts are due to chronic irritation?
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False
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The white star is a ___________ while the black star is a _________?
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dead tract (dark material), blind tract (white material)
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The pulp cavity arise from what structure?
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dental papilla
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Pulp cavity is comprised of what type of tissue?
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Loose CT (type I and type III collagen), cells and ground substance
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What is the function of the pulp cavity?
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to support odontoblasts
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The pulp cavity has a hole at its apical end, what is it called? What enter this hole?
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apical foramen; nerves and blood vessels
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What is the layer denoted by 'A'?
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odontoblasts with pulp cavity beneath
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Name the 3 zones of the pulp and what they contain.
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1. odontoblast zone - odontoblasts and von Korffs fibers
2. cell free zone of Weil - von Korffs fibers 3. cell rich zone - mainly fibroblasts, von Korffs fibers and the parietal nerve plexus of Raschkow |
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What other cell types are present in the cell rich zone of the pulp besides fibroblasts?
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mesenchymal, macrophages, lymphocytes, plasma, and eosiniphils
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(Parasympathetic/sympathetic) nerve fibers control the blood supply within the pulp?
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Sympathetic (thank you physiology)
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What are the black things?
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nerve fibers (parietal nerve plexus of some russian guy)
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What are a-d?
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a- mantle dentin
b- odontoblasts c- cell free zone of Weil d- cell rich zone |
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What are a-e?
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a- dentin
b- odontoblasts c- cell free zone of Weil d- cell rich zone e- parietal nerve plexus of Raschkow |
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What are the arrows pointing to?
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black- cell rich zone
white - cell free zone of Weil red- parietal nerve plexus of Raschkow |
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Vascular supply in the dentin supplies what cells?
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odontoblasts
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Sharp pain in the pulp is mediated by __________ fibers.
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myelinated
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Dull, throbbing pain in the pulp is mediated by ____________ fibers.
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unmyelinated
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Does the pulp have lymphatic drainage?
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Probably not
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What are the blue and red lines at the bottom of the picture?
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idk, jk, lol :)
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What type of autonomic fibers are in the pulp and are they myelinated?
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sympathetic, no
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From what ganglion do the autonomic fibers start their path to the pulp?
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super cervical ganglion
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Sensory fibers in the pulp come from what ganlgion?
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maxillary and mandibular branches of the trigeminal
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Are sensory pulp fibers myelinated or unmyelinated?
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both
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Which fibers, (myelinated/unmyelinated) innervate odontoblasts and may extend shortly into the dentinal tubules?
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unmyelinated
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What is this picture from?
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The first maxillay molar of R2D2, mesiobuccal cusp to be exact.
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In a sensitive tooth, you would expect to (more/less) nerve fibers?
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more
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Name the two regions of the pulp.
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Coronal and radicular
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What is a pulp horn?
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Its the vertical extension of the pulp into a cuspal region (or the horn looking thingy in the pulp if you prefer)
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Where is coronal pulp located?
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Above the cervix (of the tooth)
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Where is radicular pulp located?
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Below the cervix
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What is the shape of the radicular pulp cavity?
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conical and tapered
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T or F: Like a mans nose, the pulp cavity increases with age?
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False
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T or F: the pulp cavity becomes more fibrous with age?
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True
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T or F: the pulp cavity becomes less cellular with age?
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True
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Minor pathological events result in _______________ of the pulp?
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compression (pulp is surrounded by hard tissue)
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T or F: compression of the pulp can lead to intense pain and death of the pulp?
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True
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Which tooth is from an older person?
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The one one the right (pulp cavity is smaller)
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A true pulp stone is called a __________?
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denticle
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T or F: denticles are composed of dentin and have dentinal tubules?
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True
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Denticles are formed by interaction of what two types of cells?
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epithelial and mesenchymal
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False pulp stones, like true pulp stones are called ___________?
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denticles
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(False/true) pulp stones have concentric rings?
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false
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Pulp stones can be ________, __________, or ____________?
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free, attached or embedded
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False pulp stones are formed by calcification of ________?
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debris
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What am I?
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True pulp stone
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What is this?
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True pulp stone
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What is this?
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True pulp stone
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What is this?
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false pulp stone
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