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Mantle Dentin
Next to the purple staining enamel (A) on the right is a lighter pink staining region of dentin. The initial region of dentin, subjacent to the dentinoenamel junction (B) is referred to as mantle dentin (C). After mantle dentin is deposited circumpulpal dentin (D) is formed. The circumpulpal dentin in this field lies in the region of the darker staining dentin. The striated appearance of this layer is due to the dentin tubules that traverse it. This tubular pattern is also obvious within the underlying predentin (E).
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A - enamel |
D - circumpulpal dentin |
