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Dentition — Cast of a human upper jaw showing incisors, canines, premolars, and 2 out of 3 sets of molars. Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of… … Wikipedia
dentition — The natural teeth, as considered collectively, in the dental arch; may be deciduous, permanent, or mixed. [L. dentitio, teething] artificial d. SYN: denture (1). deciduous d. SYN: deciduous tooth. delayed d. delayed eruption of the teeth … Medical dictionary
dentition — n. the arrangement of teeth in the mouth. The primary dentition comprises the teeth of young children. It consists of 20 teeth, made up of incisors, canines, and molars only. The lower incisor erupts first at about 6 months of age, and all the… … The new mediacal dictionary
Primary dentition — The set of 20 first (deciduous) teeth. The primary dentition is as opposed to the secondary (permanent) dentition. At birth, both sets of dentition are evident by X ray. * * * deciduous teeth; see under tooth … Medical dictionary
delayed dentition — eruption of the first deciduous teeth after the end of the thirteenth month of life or eruption of the first permanent teeth after the seventh year of life. Called also retarded d., delayed eruption, and dentia tarda … Medical dictionary
milk-dentition — milk dentiˈtion noun The first set of teeth • • • Main Entry: ↑milk … Useful english dictionary
deciduous teeth — see primary teeth * * * the 20 teeth of the first dentition, which are shed and replaced by the permanent teeth. They begin to calcify at about the fourth month of fetal life, and near the end of the sixth month they all have begun to develop.… … Medical dictionary
deciduous — 1. Not permanent; denoting that which eventually falls off. 2. (D) (in dental formulas)In dentistry, often used to designate the first or primary dentition. See d. tooth. [L. deciduus, falling off] * * * de·cid·u·ous di sij ə wəs adj 1) falling… … Medical dictionary
stomach tooth — n a lower canine esp. of the first dentition * * * a canine tooth of the mandible … Medical dictionary
dentes decidui — [TA] deciduous teeth: the teeth of the first dentition; see under tooth … Medical dictionary
