Medical Definition of Skin of teeth

1. The primary enamel cuticle, consisting of two extremely thin layers (the inner one clear and structureless, the outer one cellular), covering the entire crown of newly erupted teeth and subsequently abraded by mastication; it is evident microscopically as an amorphous material between the attachment epithelium and the tooth. Synonym: cuticula dentis, adamantine membrane, dental cuticle, membrana adamantina, Nasmyth's cuticle, Nasmyth's membrane, skin of teeth. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Skin Of Teeth

skin disorder
skin diving
skin doctor
skin dose
skin effect
skin eruption
skin flap
skin furrows
skin graft
skin graft
skin grafting
skin grooves
skin lesions of tuberous sclerosis
skin manifestations
skin manifestations of GI disease
skin of teeth (current term)
skin over
skin patch
skin perceptiveness
skin physiology
skin pigmentation
skin pop
skin pore
skin problem
skin rash
skin reaction
skin reflexes
skin ridges
skin sensation
skin senses

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