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Unit/Module 7

Definition
Amelogenesis imperfecta A hereditary form of enamel hypocalcification.
Ankylosis Fusion of the cementum of a tooth with alveolar bone.
Anodontia No teeth at all present in the jaw.
Biscuspids Same as premolars
Cementoma Cementum tumor at root tip that destroys surrounding bone
Concresence Two adjacent teeth or roots that fuse by their cementum.
Congenital Occurring at or before birth, may or may not be hereditary.
Congenitally missing Condition of having never been employed.
Conical tooth A supernumerary tooth that is cone shaped.
Curve of Spee Anatomic line beginning at the tip of the canines and following the buccal cusps of premolars and molars when viewed from the buccal aspect of the first molars.
Cusps of Carabelli Fifth lobe of a maxillary first molar
Dens in dente An invagination of the outer surface of the tooth crown turning inward on itself.
Dental caries Damage to a tooth that can happen when decay-causing bacteria in your mouth make acids that attack the tooth's surface, or enamel. Also called tooth decay or cavities.
Dentinogenesis imperfecta Hereditary imperfect dentin formation.
Developmental grooves Fine depressed lines in the enamel of a tooth that mark the union of lobes of the crown.
Developmental lobes Major growth centers of a tooth.
Dilacerated tooth tooth with sharply bent root
Distomolar fourth molars
Dwarfed tooth tooth with very short roots in comparison to crown.
Edentulous An area without the presence of teeth
Enamel dysplasia Abormality of enamel growth.
Enamel Fluorosis A form of enamel hypocalcification where enamel is discolored because of an excess of fluoride in the tooth structure.
Enamel hypocalcification Enamel that is not as dense as regular enamel.
Enamel hypoplasia Enamel that is thin or pitted.
Enamel pearls Small rounded elevations of enamel, usually developing in the bifurcations or trifurications of teeth; considered abnormal structures.
Eruptive stage Period of eruption from the completion of crown formation until the teeth come into occlusion.
Exfoliation Shedding or loss of primary tooth.
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