Body Substance
dental pellicle
den·tal pel·li·cle
Subclass of:
Dental Enamel
Definitions related to dental pellicle:
  • (pellicle) Thin, glycoproteinaceous film on teeth which may participate in plaque formation, caries prevention, and tooth calcium retention.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • A thin protein film on the surface of DENTAL ENAMEL. It is widely believed to result from the selective adsorption of precursor proteins present in SALIVA onto tooth surfaces, and to reduce microbial adherence to the TEETH.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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