Category: D
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Diphyodont dentition
Two sets of teeth (i.e., primary and permanent, as in many mammals and humans).
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Dentinosteoid
A tumor composed of dentin and bone.
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Dentinoma
A tumor composed of tissues from which the teeth originate, consisting mainly of dentin.
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Dentinoid
Resembling dentin.
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Dentinogenesis imperfecta
Hereditary aplasia or hypoplasia of the enamel and dentin of a tooth, resulting in misshapen blue or brown teeth.
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Dentinoclast
A multinucleate cell indistinguishable from an osteoclast. It is involved with resorption of dentin. The same cells probably resorbed cementum before contacting dentin and would be better called odontoclasts.
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Dentification
Conversion into dental structure.
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Denticulate body
The corpus dentatum of the cerebellum.
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Dentia praecox
Premature eruption of teeth.
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Dental vacuum
An apparatus for removing saliva from the mouth during operation on teeth or jaws,.