Odontodysplasia
"Odontodysplasia" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A localized arrested tooth development which appears to involve most commonly the anterior teeth, usually on one side of the midline, most often the maxillary central and lateral incisors. Roentgenographically, the teeth have a ghostlike appearance. Calcification and bits of prismatic enamel may be found in the pulp and the enamel is thin and absent in part. (Jablonski, Illustrated Dictionary of Dentistry, 1982)
| Descriptor ID |
D018126
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.650.800.600 C07.793.700.600 C16.131.850.800.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Odontodysplasia- Odontodysplasia
- Odontodysplasias
- Ghost Teeth
- Teeth, Ghost
- Ghost Tooth
- Tooth, Ghost
- Odontogenic Dysplasia
- Dysplasia, Odontogenic
- Dysplasias, Odontogenic
- Odontogenic Dysplasias
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Redman RS, Cohen IM, Greer RO. Focal odontodysgenesis of the maxillary second premolars in a child. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol. 1979 Apr; 47(4):349-53.