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Abstract
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)
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- Ankylosis of Teeth
- Ankylosis, Dentoalveolar
- Ankylosis, Tooth
- Dental Ankylosis
- Dentoalveolar Ankylosis
- Ankyloses, Dental
- Ankyloses, Dentoalveolar
- Ankyloses, Tooth
- Ankylosis, Dental
- Dental Ankyloses
- Dentoalveolar Ankyloses
- Teeth Ankyloses
- Teeth Ankylosis
- Tooth Ankyloses
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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.
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1999
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Previous Indexing
- Ankylosis (1966-1998)
- Tooth Abnormalities (1966-1967)
- Tooth Diseases (1968-1998)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tooth Ankylosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020254. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020254
- Tooth Ankylosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_ankylosis
- Tooth Ankylosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2188219