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Preferred term

Tooth Ankylosis  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Solid fixation of a tooth resulting from fusion of the cementum and alveolar bone, with obliteration of the periodontal ligament. It is uncommon in the deciduous dentition and very rare in permanent teeth. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Ankylosis, Dentoalveolar
  • Ankylosis of Teeth
  • Ankylosis, Tooth
  • Dental Ankylosis
  • Dentoalveolar Ankylosis

In other languages

  • French

  • Ankylose alvéolo-dentaire
  • Ankylose dento-alvéolaire
  • Ankylose des dents

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-ZJQCS2C6-8

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