Acquired Abnormality
dental fissure
den·tal fis·sure
Subclass of:
Dental caries
Definitions related to dental fissures:
  • Grooves or clefts in the surface of a tooth.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Naturally occurring deep grooves or clefts in the surface of teeth equivalent to class 1 cavities in Black's classification of dental caries.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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