predeciduous dentition
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predeciduous tooth — any tooth present at birth, which may be normal in all respects or may represent a hornified epithelial rootless structure, found on the gingivae over the crest of the ridge before eruption of the deciduous teeth. Called also dentia praecox, milk … Medical dictionary
milk tooth — n a temporary tooth of a young mammal esp one of the human dentition including four incisors, two canines, and four molars in each jaw which fall out during childhood and are replaced by the permanent teeth called also baby tooth, deciduous tooth … Medical dictionary
premature teeth — deciduous teeth that erupt prior to the end of the third month of life, or permanent teeth that erupt prior to the end of the fourth year of life. Called also dentia praecox and precocious or premature dentition. See also predeciduous teeth … Medical dictionary
