Odontodysplasia
"Odontodysplasia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A localized arrested tooth development which appears to involve most commonly the anterior teeth, usually on one side of the midline, most often the maxillary central and lateral incisors. Roentgenographically, the teeth have a ghostlike appearance. Calcification and bits of prismatic enamel may be found in the pulp and the enamel is thin and absent in part. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
| Descriptor ID |
D018126
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.650.800.600 C07.793.700.600 C16.131.850.800.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Odontodysplasia- Odontodysplasia
- Odontodysplasias
- Ghost Tooth
- Tooth, Ghost
- Odontogenic Dysplasia
- Dysplasia, Odontogenic
- Dysplasias, Odontogenic
- Odontogenic Dysplasias
- Ghost Teeth
- Teeth, Ghost
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