pulpaladj.
/ˈpʌlp(ə)l/, U.S. /ˈpəlpəl/ Dentistry.
Of or relating to the pulp of a tooth.
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the world > health and disease > healing > dentistry > [adjective] > part of artificial cavity, etc.
pulpal1853
1853 Veterinarian 26 535 In the first place, observe the pulpal cavity, which is to the tooth what the medullary cavity is to the bone.
1908 G. V. Black Work on Operative Dentistry II. 6 That wall of a cavity which is to the occlusal of the pulp, and in a plane at right angles to the long axis of the tooth, is called the pulpal wall.
1967 Brit. Dental Jrnl. 123 420/1 Pulpal involvement may be unavoidable if preparation for a jacket is undertaken.
1993 S. J. Ettinger Pocket Compan. Textbk. Vet. Internal Med. lxxxii. 419 Endodontic disease results from crown fracture with pulpal exposure, carious erosion, or extension from periodontal disease allowing infection to enter the pulp cavity.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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