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odontodysplasia

Subject: Medicine and health, Dentistry

A localized developmental disturbance of tooth formation causing multiple defects in the epithelial and mesenchymal tissues of tooth development characterized by abnormal tooth morphology. ...

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A Dictionary of Dentistry (2 ed.)

Reference type:
Subject Reference
Current Version:
2020
Subject:
Medicine and health, Dentistry
Length:
124 words

...odontodysplasia ( ghost teeth , odontogenesis imperfecta ) n. A localized developmental disturbance of tooth formation causing multiple defects in the epithelial and mesenchymal tissues of tooth development characterized by abnormal tooth morphology . The affected teeth have a rough discoloured surface with deficient dentine and enamel formation. The condition tends to affect several adjacent teeth, more commonly in the maxilla , but does not usually cross the midline . There may be evidence of mineralization in the pulp . The cause is unknown. ...

odontodysplasia

odontodysplasia  

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Subject:
Medicine and health, Dentistry
A localized developmental disturbance of tooth formation causing multiple defects in the epithelial and mesenchymal tissues of tooth development characterized by abnormal tooth morphology. The ...

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