mesiodens /me·sio·dens/ (me´ze-o-dens) pl. mesioden´tes a small supernumerary tooth, occurring singly or paired, generally palatally between the maxillary central incisors.
mesiodens
mesiodens (mē´zē
denz),
me·si·o·dens (m  z- -d nz )n. A supernumerary tooth located in the midline of the anterior maxillae between the maxillary central incisor teeth. |
mesiodens
[mē′zē·ədenz]
Etymology: Gk, mesos + L, dens, tooth
a supernumerary erupted or unerupted tooth that develops between two maxillary central incisors.
mesiodens (mē´zē
denz),n a supernumerary tooth appearing in an erupted or unerupted state between the two maxillary central incisors.
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