DENTITION

Dentition

Dentition pertains to the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth. In particular, it is the characteristic arrangement, kind, and number of teeth in a given species at a given age. That is, the number, type, and morpho-physiology of the teeth of an animal.

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dentition

Noun

  1. The set of natural teeth of an individual
  2. The type, number and arrangement of the normal teeth of an organism or of the actual teeth of an individual
  3. The process of growing teeth; teething


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