Disease or Syndrome
dentin sensitivity
den·tin sen·si·tiv·i·ty
Subclass of:
Tooth Diseases
Definitions related to dentin sensitivity:
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(tooth sensitivity) Pain or discomfort caused by exposure of the dentin layer of tooth to thermal, tactile, or other stimuli.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Pain associated with exposed DENTIN surfaces of the teeth.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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