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Stomatognathic System > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth > Bicuspid
... > Body Regions > Head > Face > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth > Bicuspid
... > Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Mouth > Dentition > Tooth > Bicuspid

Preferred term

Bicuspid  

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Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Premolar
  • Premolars

Note

  • between the canine & molar teeth; NIM when merely locational

Scope note

  • One of the eight permanent teeth, two on either side in each jaw, between the canines (CUSPID) and the molars (MOLAR), serving for grinding and crushing food. The upper have two cusps (bicuspid) but the lower have one to three. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p822)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001641

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