Anatomy

Tooth Germ

The collective tissues from which an entire tooth is formed, including the DENTAL SAC; ENAMEL ORGAN; and DENTAL PAPILLA. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

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The collective tissues from which an entire tooth is formed, including the DENTAL SAC; ENAMEL ORGAN; and DENTAL PAPILLA. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Germ, Tooth
  • Germs, Tooth
  • Tooth Germs

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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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/embryol: consider also ODONTOGENESIS

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  1. A14w.549w.167w.900.720

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WU 215

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tooth Germ. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014083. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014083
  2. Tooth Germ. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70069998