dens (dens) pl. den´tes [L.]
dens in dente
dens in dente (denz in den´tā),
1. tooth.
2. a toothlike structure.
3. dens axis; the toothlike process that projects from the superior surface of the body of the axis, ascending to articulate with the atlas.
dens in den´te a malformed tooth caused by invagination of the crown before it is calcified, giving the appearance of a “tooth within a tooth.”
dens in den·te ( n d n t )n. A developmental disturbance in tooth formation resulting from invagination of the epithelium associated with coronal development into the area that was to be pulp space. |
dens in dente
[den′tə]
an anomaly of the teeth, found chiefly in the maxillary lateral incisors and characterized by invagination of the enamel. The condition causes a radiographic image suggestive of a tooth within a tooth. Also called dens invaginatus, gestant odontoma.
dens in dente (denz in den´tā),
n (older terms:
dens invaginatus, gestant odontoma), an anomaly of the tooth found mainly in maxillary lateral incisors; characterized by invagination of the enamel, giving a radiographic appearance that suggests a “tooth within a tooth.”
dens invaginatus, gestant odontoma), an anomaly of the tooth found mainly in maxillary lateral incisors; characterized by invagination of the enamel, giving a radiographic appearance that suggests a “tooth within a tooth.”
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Dens in dente.
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