[Surgical extraction of impacted canine teeth].
1974
J C Vigneul
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MeSH Term
Description
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D003481
Cuspid
The third tooth to the left and to the right of the midline of either jaw, situated between the second INCISOR and the premolar teeth (BICUSPID). (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p817)
A tooth that is prevented from erupting by a physical barrier, usually other teeth. Impaction may also result from orientation of the tooth in an other than vertical position in the periodontal structures.
Teeth, Impacted,Impacted Teeth,Impacted Tooth
D014097
Tooth, Unerupted
A normal developing tooth which has not yet perforated the oral mucosa or one that fails to erupt in the normal sequence or time interval expected for the type of tooth in a given gender, age, or population group.