Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Pertaining to the origin and development of teeth.
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- adjective Of or pertaining to the
formation anddevelopment ofteeth - adjective That originates in the
tissues of the teeth
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Examples
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Dennis J Norheim Dental Many oral diseases (such as bilateral odontogenic keratocysts) and abnormalities (such as several unerupted teeth) can indicate systemic, neural, or other diseases.
TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com 2010
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Ameloblastoma is a benign tumor of odontogenic epithelium commonly appears in the mandible.
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Immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) were employed to detect the protein and mRNA expression of RECK and MMP-2 in keratocystic odontogenic tumor (KCOT), ameloblastoma and ameloblastic carcinoma.
BioMed Central - Latest articles Bin Zhang 2009
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However, experiments in chicken have revealed that the oral epithelium can respond to inductive signals from mouse mesenchyme, leading to reactivation of the odontogenic pathway.
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