anterior tooth

collocation in English

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anterior
adjective[before noun]
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/ænˈtɪə.ri.ər/us
/ænˈtɪr.i.ɚ/
anatomyspecialized
positioned at or towards ...
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tooth
noun
uk
/tuːθ/us
/tuːθ/
one of the hard, white objects in the mouth that are used for biting and chewing (= ...
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(Definition ofanteriorandtoothfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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All the anterior teeth had been lost or damaged in another sixteen pendants, while eight others showed no modification but were missing one or moreanteriortoothcategories.
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The permanent maxillary central incisor is the widest tooth mesiodistally in comparison to any otheranteriortooth.
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The inferognathal plate has a well-developedanteriortooth(prong), very similar in form to the inferognathals of the dunkleosteids.
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More recently direct bonded dental composite has been used, especially in when restoringanteriortoothwear.
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The columella is callous, with ananteriortooth.
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The mandibular anterior teeth must be stabilized to prevent excessive lingual tipping.
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Its posterior teeth are more elongate than the rest, while in modern species lateral or anterior teeth tend to be largest.
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A total of 160 maxillary anterior teeth were used.
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In other words, the posterior teeth have much larger crowns and many more cusps than the anterior teeth.
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The anterior teeth are small and pointed, whereas the posterior teeth are broad and flat.
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The anterior teeth are spoon-shaped, with the outer surface convex (bulging out), the inner one concave (hollowed out), again resembling basal sauropods.
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The incisive nerve runs forward in the mandible and supplies the anterior teeth.
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Regional odontodysplasia is rare, but is most likely to occur in the maxilla and anterior teeth.
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Thus, loss of posterior teeth will cause the anterior teeth to splay.
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The enlarged anterior teeth of male barbeled houndsharks may function in mating behaviors.
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The anterior teeth are highly elongated, often being several times the length one would expect for snakes of their size.
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The posterior teeth protect the anterior teeth by providing a stable vertical dimension of occlusion.
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Unlike the anterior teeth and premolars, molars do not exhibit facial developmental depressions.
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The term refers to the same condition as dens evaginatus, but the talon cusp is the manifestation of dens evaginatus on anterior teeth.
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Surfaces that aid in chewing are known as occlusal on posterior teeth and incisal on anterior teeth.
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