dentine 2- changes/ features in dentine

Question 1

what is Regular secondary dentine?

Answer 1

when dentine is laid down at a much slower rate throughout life by odontoblasts

Question 2

Irregular secondary or reparative dentine where is this found?

Answer 2

Commonly localised to certain areas of the pulp wall

Question 3

Translucent/transparent, sclerotic, hyaline dentine what does this mean?

Answer 3

is the term for dentine with tubules that are completely destroyed

Question 4

what are dead tracks within dentine?

Answer 4

The odontoblastic process within the tubule dies and appears much darker under the microscope.