Human Phenotype Ontology

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Preferred Name

Dens in dente

Synonyms

Tooth within a tooth

Dens invaginatus

Definitions

Dens in dente is Latin for tooth inside of tooth. Dens in dente results from an invagination of the enamel organ into the dental papilla, extending into the root before initiation of mineralization. The permanent maxillary lateral incisors are the most frequently involved teeth, but it can occur in any tooth type. It occurs more frequently in the permanent dentition and in maxillary teeth. The diagnosis dens in dente needs to be confirmed by X-rays. An abnormality of the incisor characterized by invagination of the enamel, giving a radiographic appearance that suggests a tooth within a tooth.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0011088

comment

Dens in dente is Latin for tooth inside of tooth. Dens in dente results from an invagination of the enamel organ into the dental papilla, extending into the root before initiation of mineralization. The permanent maxillary lateral incisors are the most frequently involved teeth, but it can occur in any tooth type. It occurs more frequently in the permanent dentition and in maxillary teeth. The diagnosis dens in dente needs to be confirmed by X-rays.

creation_date

2011-03-11T02:07:28Z

database_cross_reference

UMLS:C0011320

SNOMEDCT_US:55197001

MSH:D003719

definition

An abnormality of the incisor characterized by invagination of the enamel, giving a radiographic appearance that suggests a tooth within a tooth.

has_exact_synonym

Tooth within a tooth

Dens invaginatus

has_obo_namespace

human_phenotype

id

HP:0011088

label

Dens in dente

notation

HP:0011088

prefLabel

Dens in dente

terms_creator

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0736-9199

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0011063

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0011063

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