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Mouth, Edentulous
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Definition
: Total lack of teeth through disease or extraction.
do not confuse with ANODONTIA (congenital absence of one or more teeth); differentiate from JAW, EDENTULOUS & JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY (see definitions under JAW, EDENTULOUS)
See Also
Tooth Loss
;
Denture, Complete
;
Oral Surgical Procedures, Preprosthetic
Examples
Jaw, Edentulous
Other names
Toothless Mouth; Edentulous Mouths; Edentulous Mouth; Mouth, Toothless