Predeciduous teeth present at birth. They may be well formed and normal or may represent hornified epithelial structures without roots. They are found on the gingivae over the crest of the ridge and arise from accessory buds of the dental lamina ahead of the deciduous buds or from buds of the accessory dental lamina. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

Annotation

"predeciduous teeth present at birth"

DUI

D009306 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0014496

History note

91(75); was see under TOOTH, DECIDUOUS 1975-90

Online note

search TOOTH, DECIDUOUS 1966-74

Public note

91; was see under TOOTH, DECIDUOUS 1975-90