[ˈkrɛst(ə)l], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- denoting or relating to a part of a bone forming a crest or ridge, especially along the edge of the jaw around the crowns of the teeth
(e.g: the earliest radiographic sign of periodontitis is loss of definition of crestal bone)

- denoting or relating to the crest of a mountain or hill
(e.g: the well is located in a crestal position)


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