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PALATAL SURFACE TOOTH [1 record]

Record 1 2024-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
  • The Mouth
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

The palatal surface of a tooth is directed toward the palate, as opposed to buccal, labial or facial which refer to the side of a tooth adjacent to (or the direction toward) the inside of the cheek or lips, respectively. This term is strictly used in the maxilla.

OBS

palatal surface of tooth; facies palatina dentis: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
  • Cavité buccale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

face palatine de la dent : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

facies palatina dentis : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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