adjective
- relating to or characteristic of odontoblasts, the cells that form dentin in teeth
Usage: medical; dental
Examples
- The odontoblastic layer lines the pulp cavity of the tooth.
- Odontoblastic processes extend into the dentinal tubules.
- The researcher studied odontoblastic cell differentiation.
- Odontoblastic activity increases during tooth development.
- The dentist examined the odontoblastic response to the cavity.
- Odontoblastic cells produce the organic matrix of dentin.