Megadontia
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Megadontia is a noun meaning Malformation of megalodontia.
Meaning
Malformation of megalodontia.
More Meanings
- (pathology, dentistry) Macrodontia.
Example Sentences
Dens in dente, peg-shaped lateral incisors, microdontia, megadontia, fusion, gemination and connation, talon cusp, taurodontism, etc. Recognised by their appearance
With the thresholds added on the curves it also accounts for the higher prevalences of hypodontia and microdontia in females and the higher prevalences of megadontia and supernumeraries in males.
Isolated megadontia in the permanent dentition has been estimated to occur in approximately 1% of patients. The condition may be symmetrical. Generalized megadontia has been reported in association with pituitary gigantism, unilateral facial hyperplasia, and hereditary gingival fibromatosis.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include megadontism, megadonty, dysgnathia, macrodontism, macrodontia, megagnathia.
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