pulpal, a. Dentistry.
(ˈpʌlpəl)
[f. pulp n. + -al1.]
Of or pertaining to the pulp of a tooth; spec. applied to that surface of a cavity which overlies the pulp.
| 1908 G. V. Black Operative Dentistry II. 6 That wall of a cavity which is to the occlusal of the pulp, and in a plane at right angles to the long axis of the tooth, is called the pulpal wall. 1925 Dental Rec. XLV. 627 It has been argued that grinding the enamel in preparation for the crown renders a tooth susceptible to thermal shock, with subsequent destruction of pulpal structures. 1953 J. R. Schwartz Inlays & Abutments xiii. 142 The pulpal and axial walls should be flat and at right angles to one another. 1967 Brit. Dental Jrnl. CXXIII. 420/1 Pulpal involvement may be unavoidable if preparation for a jacket is undertaken. |