dilaceration /di·lac·er·a·tion/ (di-las″er-a´shun) a tearing apart, as of a cataract. In dentistry, an abnormal angulation or curve in the root or crown of a formed tooth.
dilaceration
dilaceration (dīlas´
rā´shn),
di·lac·er·a·tion (d -l s  -r  shn)n. 1. Discission of a cataractous lens. 2. A displacement of some portion of a developing tooth resulting in a tooth with sharply angulated roots. |
dilaceration
[dī·las′ərā′shən]
Etymology: L. di-, apart or through + lacerare, to tear
1 a tearing apart, as of a cataract.
2 (in dentistry) a condition resulting from injury to a tooth during its developmental period, with a crease or band at the junction of the crown and root, or with tortuous roots having abnormal curvatures.
dilaceration (dīlas´
rā´shn),n a severe angular distortion in the root of a tooth or at the junction of the root and crown. It results from trauma during tooth development.
dilaceration
a tearing apart, as of a cataract. In dentistry, an abnormal angulation or curve in the root or crown of a formed tooth.
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