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dentition Definition

den·ti·tion (den tis̸h′ən)

noun

  1. the teething process
  2. the number and kind of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth

Etymology: L dentitio, a teething < dentire, to cut teeth < dens, tooth

dentition Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • have: Narrower age bands could be assigned to children, especially those that had dentitions surviving.
  • use: Others are less complimentary of the benefits of classification using dentition.
  • develop: This prepares the palatal arch for the developing dentition.

Adjective modifier

  • deciduous: Hence upright posture, sophisticated speech and deciduous dentition develop together as an interdependent system.
  • permanent: There is no change of teeth from milk to permanent dentition.
  • mixed: Two separate studies demonstrated no significant difference between dental check frequency and decayed, missing and filled teeth in deciduous or mixed dentition.
  • primary: Children from lower socio-economic classes have worse dental health and higher levels of caries in their primary dentition 10,11.
  • poor: The use of a rapid sequence induction technique needs be balanced against the risks of difficult intubation in chronically ill patients with poor dentition.
  • anterior: Day 1 - Aims of course: Learning a repeatable method of treatment of the anterior dentition.

Modifies a noun

  • check: Date cut off coupled with dentition checks might be the best compromise.
  • status: Sahyoun N.R. , Lin C.L. , Krall E. ( 2003 ) ' Nutritional status of the older adult is associated with dentition status ' .