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26 Cards in this Set
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unusual variations in position, number and conformation of dentition
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Anomaly
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failure of the teeth to form
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Anodontia
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tooth wear that is the result of non-masticatory movements
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Abrasion
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recurrence of a peculiarity of an unknown ancestor
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Attivism; Atavistic
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physiological wearing of a tooth caused by mastication
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Attrition
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the clenching or grinding of the teeth
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Bruxism
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a space between 2 adjacent teeth in the same dental arch, especially the space between the upper lateral incisor and the canine in the carnivora or; in humans, a space between the maxillary central incisors.
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Diastema (pl. diastemata)
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the loss of tooth substance by non-bacterial chemical action
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Erosion
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abnormal curvature of the crown or root
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Dilaceration
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a supernumerary tooth found to the distal of the molars
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Distomolar
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the condition of excess teeth; supernumerary teeth
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Hyperdontia
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the flattened area of enamel or dentin produced by wear
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Facet
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the loss of deciduous teeth after the physiological resorption of the roots
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Exfoliation
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An unknown cause.
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Idiopathic
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Having long teeth; a marked elongation of the crown or body of the tooth; a marked elongation of the cusps.
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Hypsodont (Hypsodonty)
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partial absence of teeth
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Hypodontia
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The most common supernumerary tooth usually appearing between the maxillary incisors.
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Mesiodens
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Flattened areas on interproximal surfaces that result from wear.
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Interproximal Contact Facets
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Relatively large teeth (generalized); a large single tooth; also occasionally referred to as “megadont”.
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Macrodontia
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Having an abnormally small tooth or teeth.
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Microdont
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The development and formation of the teeth.
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Odontogenesis
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Having medium-sized teeth.
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Mesodont
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A tooth with a large pulp chamber in relation to the crown.
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Taurodont
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Having more than the usual number (of teeth).
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Supernumerary
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A supernumerary found to the buccal or lingual of the molars.
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Paramolar
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Absence of many teeth.
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Oligodontia
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