"Tooth Ankylosis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Solid fixation of a tooth resulting from fusion of the cementum and alveolar bone, with obliteration of the periodontal ligament. It is uncommon in the deciduous dentition and very rare in permanent teeth. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
| Descriptor ID |
D020254
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.793.710
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| Concept/Terms |
Tooth Ankylosis- Tooth Ankylosis
- Ankyloses, Tooth
- Tooth Ankyloses
- Ankylosis, Dentoalveolar
- Ankyloses, Dentoalveolar
- Dentoalveolar Ankyloses
- Dental Ankylosis
- Ankyloses, Dental
- Ankylosis, Dental
- Dental Ankyloses
- Dentoalveolar Ankylosis
- Ankylosis of Teeth
- Teeth Ankyloses
- Teeth Ankylosis
- Ankylosis, Tooth
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