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Dental Physiology

Definition:	Functions and activities of dentition as a whole.
Notes:	GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; consider also MOUTH /physiol or /physiol with specific parts of the mouth; DF: DENT PHYSIOL
Previously Indexed:	Tooth/physiology (1966-1997)

Dental Physiology Categories.

	Dental Caries Susceptibility
	Dental Enamel Solubility
	Dentin Solubility
	Tooth Eruption
	Tooth Exfoliation - Physiologic loss of the primary dentition. (Zwemer, Boucher's Clinical Dental Terminology, 4th ed)
	Tooth Permeability

Dental Physiology Definitions and Terms

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