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Stack #4557701
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Amelogenesis | hereditary form of enamel hypocalcification |
| Ankylosis | Fusion of the cementum of a tooth with alveolar bone |
| Anodontia | no teeth present in jaw |
| Bicuspids | same as premolars |
| Cementoma | Cementum tumor at root tip that destroys surrounding bone |
| Concresence | 2 adjacent teeth or toots that fuse by their cementum |
| Congenital | occuring at or before birth; may or may not be hereditary |
| Congenitally missing | condition of having never been developed |
| Conical tooth | supernumerary tooth that is cone shaped |
| Curve of Spee | atomic 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 |
| Cusp of Carabelli | 5th lobe of Max. first molar |
| Dens in Dente | 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, 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 the lobes of the crown |
| Developmental lobes | major growth centers of a tooth |
| Dilacerated tooth | tooth with sharply bent root |
| Distomolar | 4th molars |
| Dwarfed root | tooth with very short roots in comparison with the crown |
| Edentulous | Area without the presence of teeth |
| Enamel dysplasia | abnormality of enamel growth |
| Familial tendency | when an anomaly occurs more frequently than usual in 1 family |
| Flexion | a bend or a twist in the root, not involving the crown |
| Fusion | 2 teeth that fuse at their dentin while they are developing. Also, a term used for the process of formation of the hard and soft palates |
| Gemination | a tooth that partially or fully divides into 2 teeth while developing |
| Hereditary | inherited through the genes of parents |
| Hutchinson's incisors | Notched central incisors that develop as a result of congenital syphilis |
| Hypercementosis | increased thickness of cementum, usually seen at the apex of the root |
| Hyperdontia | more than the usual number of teeth |
| Impacted | Describing teeth not completely erupted that are fully or partially covered by bone or soft tissue |
| Intrinsic | lying entirely inside a structure |
| Macrodontia | Teeth that are too large for the jaw |
| Mesial drift | Phenomenon of permanent molars continuing to move mesially after eruption |
| Mesiodens | supernumerary teeth arising in the midline of the maxilla |
| Microdontia | Teeth that are too small for the jaw |
| Mixed dentition | State if having primary and permanent teeth in the dental arches at the same time |
| Mottled enamel | enamel that has been discolored by excess fluorides in naturally fluoridated water or by excessive fluoride intake |
| Mulberry Molars | Molars with multiple cups; caused by syphilis |
Created by:
Aiden Ibarra