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Permanent teeth or adult teeth are the second set of teeth formed in diphyodont mammals. In humans and old world simians, there are thirty-two permanent teeth, consisting of six maxillary and six mandibular molars, four maxillary and four mandibular premolars, two maxillary and two mandibular canines, four maxillary and four mandibular incisors.
of or pertaining to teeth Latin dens, dentis, tooth dentifrice, dentist, dentition, dental dermat(o)-, derm(o)-of or pertaining to the skin Greek δέρμα, δέρματος (dérma, dérmatos), skin, human skin dermatology, epidermis, hypodermic, xeroderma -desis: binding Greek δέσις (désis) arthrodesis: dextr(o)-right, on the right side
Tooth ankylosis refers to a fusion between a tooth and underlying bony support tissues. In some species, this is a normal process that occurs during the formation or maintenance of the dentition. [ 1] By contrast, in humans tooth ankylosis is pathological, whereby a fusion between alveolar bone and the cementum of a tooth occurs.
Dilaceration is a developmental disturbance in shape of teeth. It refers to an angulation, or a sharp bend or curve, in the root or crown of a formed tooth. This disturbance is more likely to affect the maxillary incisors and occurs in permanent dentition. [ 1] Although this may seem more of an aesthetics issue, an impacted maxillary incisor ...
Dental abscess. A decayed, broken down tooth, which has undergone pulpal necrosis. A periapical abscess (i.e. around the apex of the tooth root) has then formed and pus is draining into the mouth via an intraoral sinus ( gumboil ). A dental abscess is a localized collection of pus associated with a tooth.
Panoramic radiograph. A dental panoramic radiograph, showing the maxilla and mandible, all the teeth including the " wisdom teeth ," the frontal and maxillary sinuses, the nasal cavity and the temporomandibular joint and other near by head and neck anatomy. A panoramic radiograph is a panoramic scanning dental X-ray of the upper and lower jaw.
Aggressive periodontitis. Aggressive periodontitis describes a type of periodontal disease and includes two of the seven classifications of periodontitis as defined by the 1999 classification system: [ 1] LAP is localised to first molar or incisor interproximal attachment loss, whereas GAP is the interproximal attachment loss affecting at least ...
Commonly known as a dental cyst, the periapical cyst is the most common odontogenic cyst. It may develop rapidly from a periapical granuloma, as a consequence of untreated chronic periapical periodontitis. [ 1] Periapical is defined as "the tissues surrounding the apex of the root of a tooth " and a cyst is "a pathological cavity lined by ...