Radiology Lexicon

Last uploaded: November 20, 2020
Preferred Name

molar tooth

Synonyms
Definitions

The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821) [MeSH]

ID

http://radlex.org/RID/RID9128

Definition

The most posterior teeth on either side of the jaw, totaling eight in the deciduous dentition (2 on each side, upper and lower), and usually 12 in the permanent dentition (three on each side, upper and lower). They are grinding teeth, having large crowns and broad chewing surfaces. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p821) [MeSH]

label

RID9128

Part_Of

http://radlex.org/RID/RID9922

Preferred_name

molar tooth

Preferred_name_German

Molar

prefixIRI

RID9128

UMLS_ID

C0026367

subClassOf

http://radlex.org/RID/RID9125

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