Tooth - Denticle

Tooth - Denticle in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. There are 2 denticles within the dentin layer (arrows).
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Tooth - Denticle in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. There are 2 denticles within the tooth pulp (arrows).
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Tooth - Denticle in a male B6C3F1 mouse from a chronic study. There are multiple denticles within the tooth pulp (arrows).
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comment:
Single or multiple denticles ( Figure 1



recommendation:
Since they are common background findings, denticles need not be diagnosed unless their occurrence is clearly treatment related. If they are diagnosed, they should be graded.references:
Long PH, Herbert RA. 2002. Epithelial-induced intrapulpal denticles in B6C3F1 mice. Toxicol Pathol 30:744-748. Abstract: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12512876
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