dentition /den·ti·tion/ (den-tish´un) the teeth in the dental arch; ordinarily used to designate the natural teeth in position in their alveoli.
retarded dentition,
deciduous dentition see under tooth.
mixed dentition the complement of teeth in the jaws after eruption of some of the permanent teeth, but before all the deciduous teeth are shed.
permanent dentition see under tooth.
precocious dentition abnormally accelerated appearance of the deciduous or permanent teeth.
primary dentition deciduous teeth; see under tooth.
retarded dentition abnormally delayed appearance of the deciduous or permanent teeth.
re·tard·ed dentition (r -tär dd)n. Dentition in which processes such as calcification, growth, and eruption occur later than normal as a result of some systemic metabolic dysfunction. |
retarded dentition,
an abnormal delay in the eruption of the primary or secondary teeth resulting from malnutrition, malposition of the teeth, a hereditary factor, or a metabolic imbalance, such as hypothyroidism. Compare precocious dentition.
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