Cells which help create the sockets in bones. For example osteoclasps create the openings in your jaw bone to hold your teeth. Found on http://www.bracesinfo.com/glossary.html
A large multinuclear cell associated with the absorption and removal of bone. An odontoclast, also called cementoclast, is cytomorphologically the same as an osteoclast and is involved in cementum resorption. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973