Meaning of megadontia | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Malformation of megalodontia
   uncountable
2. Macrodontia.
   uncountable

Examples

“Dens in dente, peg-shaped lateral incisors, microdontia, megadontia, fusion, gemination and connation, talon cusp, taurodontism, etc. Recognised by their appearance”

“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.”

“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.”

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