Alimentary System

Tooth, Pulp - Osteodentin

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    Tooth, Pulp - Osteodentin in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study. There is a small deposit of osteodentin (arrow) in the pulp cavity.
    Tooth, Pulp - Osteodentin in a male F344/N rat from a chronic study (higher magnification of Figure 1). The osteodentin (arrow) appears mineralized.
    Tooth, Pulp - Osteodentin in a female F344/N rat from a subchronic study. There are large deposits of osteodentin (arrow) that nearly fill the pulp cavity
    Tooth, Pulp - Osteodentin in a female F344/N rat from a subchronic study (higher magnification of Figure 3). The osteodentin (arrow) is not mineralized in this case.

    Authors:

    Linda H. Kooistra, DVM, PhD, DACVP
    Pathologist
    Charles River Laboratories, Inc.
    Research Triangle Park, NC

    Abraham Nyska, DVM, Diplomate ECVP, Fellow IATP
    Expert in Toxicologic Pathology
    Visiting Full Professor of Pathology
    Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University Timrat Israel

    Reviewers:

    Joel R. Leininger, DVM, PhD
    Senior Pathologist
    MedImmune
    Washington, DC

    Amy Brix, DVM, PhD, DACVP
    Senior Pathologist
    Experimental Pathology Laboratories, Inc.
    Research Triangle Park, NC