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ANTERIOR TEETH [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-10-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Bones and Joints
- The Mouth
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anterior tooth
1, record 1, English, anterior%20tooth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The maxillary and mandibular incisors and canines. 2, record 1, English, - anterior%20tooth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
anterior tooth: The English and Latin designations are found in the plural (anterior teeth, dentes anteriores) in the Terminologia Anatomica. 3, record 1, English, - anterior%20tooth
Record 1, Key term(s)
- anterior teeth
- dentes anteriores
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Os et articulations
- Cavité buccale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dent antérieure
1, record 1, French, dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] douze dents situées à l'avant de [la] bouche sont regroupées ensemble pour former les dents antérieures. 2, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les incisives et les canines supérieures et inférieures. 3, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dent antérieure : désignation habituellement utilisée au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
dent antérieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
La désignation latine se trouve au pluriel (dentes anteriores) dans la Terminologia Anatomica. 4, record 1, French, - dent%20ant%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- dentes anteriores
- dents antérieures
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Morfología y fisiología general
- Huesos y articulaciones
- Boca
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dientes anteriores
1, record 1, Spanish, dientes%20anteriores
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incisivos y caninos superiores e inferiores. 1, record 1, Spanish, - dientes%20anteriores
Record 1, Key term(s)
- diente anterior
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-05-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- anterior tooth set
1, record 2, English, anterior%20tooth%20set
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A set of six artificial anterior teeth, mandibular or maxillary, matched for shade, shape and size. 1, record 2, English, - anterior%20tooth%20set
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
anterior tooth set: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). 2, record 2, English, - anterior%20tooth%20set
Record 2, Key term(s)
- set of anterior teeth
- anterior set of teeth
- anterior teeth set
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- assortiment de dents antérieures
1, record 2, French, assortiment%20de%20dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ensemble de six dents antérieures artificielles, pour la mandibule ou le maxillaire supérieur, de teinte, forme et dimensions assorties. 1, record 2, French, - assortiment%20de%20dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
assortiment de dents antérieures : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO). 2, record 2, French, - assortiment%20de%20dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1979-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- upper anteriors
1, record 3, English, upper%20anteriors
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- upper anterior teeth 2, record 3, English, upper%20anterior%20teeth
correct, plural
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a group, the six upper and six lower front teeth are referred to as the anterior teeth, upper anteriors and lower anteriors. 1, record 3, English, - upper%20anteriors
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- dents antérieures de l'arcade supérieure
1, record 3, French, dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20de%20l%27arcade%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dents antérieures: Les incisives et les canines supérieures et inférieures. 2, record 3, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20de%20l%27arcade%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] sommet du crâne [est] à respecter pour l'extraction des dents antérieures de l'arcade supérieure. 1, record 3, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20de%20l%27arcade%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Voir A10 du fascicule 22092 de ENSTO. 3, record 3, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20de%20l%27arcade%20sup%C3%A9rieure
Record 3, Key term(s)
- dents antérieures du maxillaire supérieur
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1979-10-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- lower anteriors
1, record 4, English, lower%20anteriors
correct, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- lower anterior teeth 2, record 4, English, lower%20anterior%20teeth
correct, plural
- mandibular anterior teeth 3, record 4, English, mandibular%20anterior%20teeth
correct, plural
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a group, the six upper and six lower front teeth are referred to as the anterior teeth, upper anteriors and lower anteriors. 1, record 4, English, - lower%20anteriors
Record 4, Key term(s)
- lower anterior
- lower anterior tooth
- mandibular anterior tooth
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dents antérieures du maxillaire inférieur
1, record 4, French, dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- dents antérieures mandibulaires 1, record 4, French, dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20mandibulaires
correct, see observation, feminine noun, plural
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dents antérieures: Les incisives et les canines supérieures et inférieures. 2, record 4, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Maxillaire inférieur. Les incisives sont très fines, uniradiculaires, de forme ovale, aplaties au centre. Peu ou pas de singulum (...) La canine inférieure est plus fine, plus étroite que la supérieure. Peu de singulum. 3, record 4, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Voir D10 du fascicule 22090 de ENSTO. 4, record 4, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
«dents antérieures mandibulaires» : Voir A10 du fascicule 23230 de ENSTO. 4, record 4, French, - dents%20ant%C3%A9rieures%20du%20maxillaire%20inf%C3%A9rieur
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dents antérieures de l'arcade inférieure
- dent antérieure du maxillaire inférieur
- dent antérieure mandibulaire
- dent antérieure de l'arcade inférieure
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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