dentition - CISMeF

Preferred Label : dentition;

MeSH definition : The teeth collectively in the dental arch. Dentition ordinarily refers to the natural teeth in position in their alveoli. Dentition referring to the deciduous teeth is DENTITION, PRIMARY; to the permanent teeth, DENTITION, PERMANENT. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992);

MeSH synonym : dentitions;

MeSH annotation : general or unspecified; prefer DENTITION, PRIMARY; DENTITION, PERMANENT; or DENTITION, MIXED; differentiate from TOOTH;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dentition;

Details

Origin ID

D003817;

UMLS CUI

C0011443;

Record concept(s)
- dentition [MeSH concept]
See also
- malocclusion [MeSH Descriptor]
- tooth [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]

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