Disease or Syndrome
tooth ankylosis
tooth an·ky·lo·sis
Subclass of:
Tooth Diseases
Definitions related to tooth ankylosis:
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Fusion of a tooth with alveolar bone.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Solid fixation of a tooth resulting from fusion of the cementum and alveolar bone, with obliteration of the periodontal ligament. It is uncommon in the deciduous dentition and very rare in permanent teeth. (Jablonski's Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A rare disorder characterized by the fusion of the tooth to the bone, preventing both eruption and orthodontic movement.National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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