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pulpal adjective anatomy specializeduk /ˈpʌl.pəl/ us /ˈpjuː.pəl/ relating to the pulp of a tooth (= the soft tissue inside the tooth): Pulpal pain is inflammatory and tends to get either better or worse over time. Pulpal inflammation is a significant source of dental pulp tissue damage. In this group, primary teeth with pulpal infection should be pulled instead of restored. When pulpal necrosis is complete, the pulp no longer responds to hot or cold. The pain quality varies according to the status of the pulpal tissues. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases The teeth baby tooth buck-toothed cementum centric cingulum coronal erupt hydroxyapatite interdental labially lingually mesially milk tooth molar pulp cavity rictus snaggle-toothed snaggled through clenched teeth wisdom tooth |