The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY.

Annotation

note category: do not confuse with ANODONTIA (see note there); = total absence of teeth from mandible or maxilla; partial absence of teeth from mandible or maxilla = JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; total absence of teeth from both jaws = MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; coord IM with MANDIBLE (NIM) or MAXILLA (NIM)

DUI

D007575 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0011835

Previous indexing

Mouth, Edentulous (1966-1979)

History note

80; was included in MOUTH, EDENTULOUS 1965-79

Online note

search MOUTH, EDENTULOUS 1966-79

Public note

80; was included in MOUTH, EDENTULOUS 1965-79