| GS | gallstone; Gardner syndrome; gastric shield; general surgery; gestational score; Gilbert syndrome; g... |
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| HSS | Hallermann-Streiff syndrome; Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome; Henoch-Schonlein syndrome; high-speed supe... |
| MAS | magic angle spinning; Manifest Anxiety Scale; maximum average score; McCune-Albright syndrome; mecon... |
| MDS | Master of Dental Surgery; maternal deprivation syndrome; medical data screening; medical data system... |
| OHS | obesity hypoventilation syndrome; occipital Horn syndrome; occupational health service; ocular histo... |
| tooth-borne base | The denture base restoring an edentulous area which has abutment teeth at each end for support; the tissue which it covers is not used for support. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tooth bud | The primordial structures from which a tooth is formed; the enamel organ, the dental papilla, and the dental sac enclosing them. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tooth calcification | The process whereby calcium salts are deposited in the dental enamel. The process is normal in the development of bones and teeth. (boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed, p43) (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth cement | <dentistry> A bony substance covering the root of a tooth. (08 Jan 1998) |
| tooth cervix | The constricted part of the tooth at the junction of the crown and root or roots. It is often referred to as the cementoenamel junction (cej), the line at which the cementum covering the root of a tooth and the enamel of the tooth meet. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth components | The anatomical components of a tooth, its tissues, and correlated parts. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth crown | The upper part of the tooth, which joins the lower part of the tooth (tooth root) at the cervix (tooth cervix) at a line called the cementoenamel junction. The entire surface of the crown is covered with enamel which is thicker at the extremity and becomes progressively thinner toward the cervix. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth, deciduous | The 20 teeth of the first dentition, which are shed and replaced by the permanent teeth, usually by the age of six years. All deciduous teeth are normally expected to erupt by the age of two and a half years. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth demineralization | A tooth's loss of minerals, such as calcium in hydroxyapatite from the tooth matrix, caused by acidic exposure. An example of the occurrence of demineralization is in the formation of dental caries. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth discoloration | Any change in the hue, colour, or translucency of a tooth due to any cause. Restorative filling materials, drugs (both topical and systemic), pulpal necrosis, or haemorrhage may be responsible. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth erosion | Progressive loss of the hard substance of a tooth by chemical processes that do not involve bacterial action. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth exfoliation | Physiologic loss of the primary dentition. (zwemer, boucher's clinical dental terminology, 4th ed) (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth extraction | The surgical removal of a tooth. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tooth form | The characteristics of the curves, lines, angles, and contours of various teeth which permit their identification and differentiation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tooth fractures | Break or rupture of a tooth or tooth root. (12 Dec 1998) |