Anatomy

Tooth Apex

The tip or terminal end of the root of a tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p62)

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The tip or terminal end of the root of a tooth. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992, p62)

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Tooth Apices
  • Apex, Tooth
  • Apices, Tooth
  • Apical Foramen
  • Foramen, Apical

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

dis: coord IM with TOOTH DISEASES (IM); /surg: consider also APICOECTOMY; apical foramen goes here

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History Note

97; was see TOOTH ROOT 1975-96; was see under TOOTH ROOT 1969-74

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Previous Indexing

  • Tooth Root (1975-1996)

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  1. A14w.549w.167w.900.750w.700

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tooth Apex. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019227. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019227
  2. Tooth Apex. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70077781