A collection of teeth arranged in some pattern in the mouth or other part of the body. The arrangement may be a simple row, a collection of rows, or a more elaborate structure, such as a toooth whorl. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: teeth set dentes set of teeth teeth
Term information
- MESH:D003817
- UMLS:C0011443 (ncithesaurus:Dentition)
- AAO:0000126
- GAID:1249
- FMA:75150
- SCTID:245543004
- NCIT:C13072
pheno_slim
Dentition refers to set of teeth, especially with regard to their number, kind, and arrangement, in the mouth.[AAO]
The teeth collectively in the dental arch. Dentition ordinarily refers to the natural teeth in position in their alveoli. (MeSH[ncithesaurus:Dentition])