A space or gap between two consecutive teeth. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diastema_(dentistry) http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_cjm ]
Synonyms: interdental space
This is just here as a test because I lose it
Term information
database cross reference
- null:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diastema_(dentistry)
- FMA:77271
- MESH:A14.254.333
- null:http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/410003009
taxon notes
Many species of mammals have diastemata as a normal feature, most commonly between the incisors and molars
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical space
- part of some dentition
- adjacent_to min 2 calcareous tooth and adjacent_to max 2 calcareous tooth
- part of some jaw skeleton
- adjacent_to some calcareous tooth
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