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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)
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- Teeth Present At Birth
- Tooth, Natal
- Natal Tooth
- Teeth, Natal
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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"predeciduous teeth present at birth"
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91(75); was see under TOOTH, DECIDUOUS 1975-90
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- National Library of Medicine. Natal Teeth. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009306. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009306
- Natal Teeth. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natal_teeth
- Natal Teeth. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q55781536