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MeSH Heading: Natal Teeth
Tree Number(s): A14.549.167.860.700.500
Unique ID: D009306
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009306
Annotation: "predeciduous teeth present at birth"
Scope Note: Predeciduous teeth present at birth. They may be well formed and normal or may represent hornified epithelial structures without roots. They are found on the gingivae over the crest of the ridge and arise from accessory buds of the dental lamina ahead of the deciduous buds or from buds of the accessory dental lamina. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
Entry Term(s): Teeth Present At Birth; Tooth, Natal
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TOOTH, DECIDUOUS 1975-90
Online Note: search TOOTH, DECIDUOUS 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under TOOTH, DECIDUOUS 1975-90
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

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