Preferred Label : tooth root;
MeSH definition : The part of a tooth from the neck to the apex, embedded in the alveolar process and
covered with cementum. A root may be single or divided into several branches, usually
identified by their relative position, e.g., lingual root or buccal root. Single-rooted
teeth include mandibular first and second premolars and the maxillary second premolar
teeth. The maxillary first premolar has two roots in most cases. Maxillary molars
have three roots. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p690);
MeSH synonym : roots, tooth; tooth roots; root, tooth;
MeSH annotation : dis: coord IM with TOOTH DISEASES (IM); root fract or radicular fract: index under
TOOTH ROOT /inj (IM) TOOTH FRACTURES (IM); dilaceration of root: index under TOOTH
ROOT /abnorm; TOOTH APEX is available;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth root;
Origin ID : D014092;
UMLS CUI : C0040452;
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The part of a tooth from the neck to the apex, embedded in the alveolar process and
covered with cementum. A root may be single or divided into several branches, usually
identified by their relative position, e.g., lingual root or buccal root. Single-rooted
teeth include mandibular first and second premolars and the maxillary second premolar
teeth. The maxillary first premolar has two roots in most cases. Maxillary molars
have three roots. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p690)
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=99784
2011
France
scientific and technical information
dentin dysplasia, type 1
tooth root
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2005
France
French
tooth root
assessment of professional actions
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