dentinogenic en · ADJ
Etymology
From dentine + -o- + -genic.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Forming dentine.
Various studies have proved that predentin can provide a mechanical supporting function for the pulp tissue and the thickness of predentin layer reflects the function of dentinogenic activity in human teeth.
2013 August 22, Tao Xu et al., “Estrogen deficiency reduces the dentinogenic capacity of rat lower incisors”, in Journal of Molecular Histology, volume 45, →DOI: