Preferred Name |
Dens in dente |
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Synonyms |
Tooth within a tooth Dens invaginatus |
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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. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0011088 |
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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. |
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creation date |
2011-03-11T02:07:28Z |
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database_cross_reference |
MSH:D003719 SNOMEDCT_US:55197001 UMLS:C0011320 |
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definition |
An abnormality of the incisor characterized by invagination of the enamel, giving a radiographic appearance that suggests a tooth within a tooth. |
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has exact synonym |
Tooth within a tooth Dens invaginatus |
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HP:0011088 |
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label |
Dens in dente |
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notation |
HP:0011088 |
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prefLabel |
Dens in dente |
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