Medical Term:
odontodysplasia
Pronunciation: ō-don′tō-dis-plā′zē-ă
Definition: A developmental disturbance of one or of several adjacent teeth, of unknown etiology, characterized by deficient formation of enamel and dentin, which results in an abnormally large pulp chamber and imparts a ghostlike radiographic image to the teeth; such teeth exhibit delayed eruption into the oral cavity.
Synonym(s): odontogenesis imperfecta, odontogenic dysplasia
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