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MAXILLARY TOOTH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-03-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- curve of Spee
1, record 1, English, curve%20of%20Spee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The occlusal and incisal surfaces of the tooth crowns in either dental arch describe, from a sagittal perspective, a curve, ordinarily concave upward with reference to the mandibular arch and convex for the maxillary arch. 1, record 1, English, - curve%20of%20Spee
Record 1, Key term(s)
- von Spee curve
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courbe de Spee
1, record 1, French, courbe%20de%20Spee
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Examen des rapports occlusaux en latéralité. Du côté travaillant, [...] il ne doit pas y avoir d'interférence travaillante latérale [...] Du côté non travaillant, il faut vérifier l'absence d'interférence non travaillante latérale. La présence de ces interférences est souvent liée à l'existence de courbes de Spee et de Wilson trop accentuées. 1, record 1, French, - courbe%20de%20Spee
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesiodens
1, record 2, English, mesiodens
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A supernumerary tooth, often paired, that has a small, cone-shaped crown and a short root. It appears between the maxillary central incisors. 1, record 2, English, - mesiodens
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mésiodens
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9siodens
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mésiodente 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9siodente
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dent surnuméraire, souvent double, caractérisée par une couronne conique et une racine courte, siégeant auprès de la suture médiane du maxillaire supérieur. 1, record 2, French, - m%C3%A9siodens
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-08-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Zoology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maxillary tooth 1, record 3, English, maxillary%20tooth
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any tooth on the maxillary bone. 1, record 3, English, - maxillary%20tooth
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Guide to the Freshwater Sport Fishes of Canada, p. 81. 1, record 3, English, - maxillary%20tooth
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Zoologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dent maxillaire
1, record 3, French, dent%20maxillaire
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dent située sur la mâchoire supérieure. 1, record 3, French, - dent%20maxillaire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poissons de pêche sportive d'eau douce du Canada, p. 82. 1, record 3, French, - dent%20maxillaire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sinus
1, record 4, English, sinus
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A recess cavity or hollow space in the body. 1, record 4, English, - sinus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
May be a normal air cavity such as the maxillary sinus or pathological as in a draining fistula from an infected tooth. 1, record 4, English, - sinus
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sinus
1, record 4, French, sinus
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chambre ou cavité corporelle. 1, record 4, French, - sinus
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surtout dans un os. Peut être une cavité aérienne normale, comme le sinus maxillaire, ou pathologique, comme dans une fistule de drainage d'une dent infectée. 1, record 4, French, - sinus
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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