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

Preferred term

Cuspid  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Canine Teeth
  • Canine Tooth
  • Teeth, Canine
  • Tooth, Canine

Note

  • between the 2d incisor & premolars; NIM when merely locational

Scope note

  • The third tooth to the left and to the right of the midline of either jaw, situated between the second INCISOR and the premolar teeth (BICUSPID). (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p817)

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D003481

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