me

"tongue tied" high lingual frenum close to the tip of the tongue

tooth that is fused to teh bone; usually primary teeth

congenital absence of teeth

marked deviation from the normal

site of union of two corresponding parts; corner of the lips (libial commissure)

condition where two teeth are joined by cementum

present and existing from birth

cavity lined by epithelium and enclosed in connective tissue capsules

"tooth within a tooth"; enamel invaginates into the dentin

the formation of dentin

distinguishing one thing form another

abnormal bend or curve in the root of a tooth

union of two adjacent tooth germs

tooth germ tries to divide itself

partial anodontia; loss or lack of some teeth

teeth cannot erupt into the oral cavity

abnormally large teeth

abnormally small teeth

small solid mass detected through palpation

preference

caused by an abnormality in the genetic make-up transmitted form parent to offspring through the egg or sperm

one present at birth

primitive oral cavity

tooth development-5th week of embryonic life

the formation of dentin

the formation of enamel

the formation of cementum

removal of a portion of a frenum