- dental sac
- noun
: the mesenchymal investment of the developing tooth and enamel organ that differentiates into cementoblasts about the dentin and forms a connective tissue sheath about the enamel organ
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dentinal sac — noun : dental sac … Useful english dictionary
tooth sac — noun : dental sac … Useful english dictionary
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