Dentition

Introduction: Dentition

Description of Dentition

Dentition: The natural teeth, as considered collectively, in the dental arch; may be deciduous, permanent, or mixed. [L. dentitio, teething]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Dentition: positioning of teeth in the dental arch; affects eating and speech; is used forensically to identify individuals, and anthropologically as a measure of human evolution.
Source: CRISP

Dentition: The teeth collectively in the dental arch. Dentition ordinarily refers to the natural teeth in position in their alveoli. Dentition referring to the deciduous teeth is DENTITION, PRIMARY; to the permanent teeth, DENTITION, PERMANENT. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992).
Source: MeSH 2007

Dentition as an Organ

Dentition (organ): Dentition is a term that refers to the development, number, types and arrangement of an individual's set of teeth. A detention is unique and specific to each person and can be used as an identification tool. A dentition consists of teeth that the body uses to chew, grasp, cut and grind food, beginning the process of ingestion and digestion. The dentition is set in the gums and jaw and held in place by the bone of the jaw. There are four types of teeth: incisors, canines, premolars, and molars. Two different dentitions normally develop during life. These consist of the deciduous teeth and the permanent teeth.

Conditions that afflict the dentition include broken/missing teeth, dental caries, periodontal disease, developmental abnormalities, dental attrition, dental erosion and dental impaction.

Dentition (organ): See Dentition (organ information).

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Terms associated with Dentition:

More specific terms for Dentition:

• Dentition, Mixed
• Diastema
• Periodontium
• Tooth
• Dentition, Primary
• Dentition, Permanent
• Tooth Components

Source - MeSH 2007

• tooth

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Dentition

• Mouth

Source - MeSH 2007

• dental structure

Source - CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Dentition

The following list attempts to classify Dentition into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Digestive System
  • Gastrointestinal Tract
    • Mouth
      • Dentition

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Stomatognathic System
  • Mouth
    • Dentition

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