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

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Dentition  

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  • general or unspecified; prefer DENTITION, PRIMARY; DENTITION, PERMANENT; or DENTITION, MIXED; differentiate from TOOTH

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  • The teeth collectively in the dental arch. Dentition ordinarily refers to the natural teeth in position in their alveoli. Dentition referring to the deciduous teeth is DENTITION, PRIMARY; to the permanent teeth, DENTITION, PERMANENT. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

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