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The medical term for "without teeth" is edentulous.
edentulous
The word "edentulous" means being without natural teeth.
That would be toothless. or it is endentulous without natural teeth.
The medical term for "without teeth" is edentulous.
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What is the purpose of teeth in humans?
To reduce food to a size manageable by the rest of the digestive system. As humans are omnivores (meaning we are capable of eating meat & plants) we have teeth for both tearing flesh (your canines & other "sharp" teeth) and grinding plant matter (your molars & other back flatter teeth). Without teeth wwe would be limited only to whatever food was either small enough to eat whole, or had been reduced to a paste we could eat without chewing.
Are there ways to make your teeth chatter?
Sometimes your teeth may chatter without you having control over it.
What is the medical term meaning inflammation of the tissues that surround and support the teeth?
Depending on what exact part the inflammation is in: 1-Periodontitis is a set of inflammatory diseases affecting the peridontium, that is, the tissues that surround and support the teeth. 2-Gingivitis: inflammation of the gum tissue. 3-Pericoronitis: inflammation of the soft and hard tissues surrounding one particular tooth (e.g. wisdom tooth)
What kinds of natural resources are found in Meso-America?
Jade, obsidian, seashells, shark teeth, jewelery
Name the different leaf margins?
The different leaf margins include entire (smooth and without any teeth), serrate (with sharp, pointed teeth), dentate (with rounded teeth), crenate (with shallow, rounded teeth), lobed (with distinct lobes), and incised (with deep, irregularly shaped teeth).
What is the medical term meaning grinding teeth?
Nocturnal bruxism means grinding teeth during sleep.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to between the teeth?
Interdental is the medical term meaning pertaining to between the teeth.
What is the medical term pertaining to between the teeth?
Interdental is the medical term meaning pertaining to between the teeth.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to teeth?
"Dental" refers to the teeth.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to around the tooth?
Periodontal is the medical term meaning pertaining to around the tooth.
What is the medical term meaning first set of teeth?
Baby teeth, milk teeth or first teeth. Baby teeth, milk teeth or first teeth.
Which animal does not have teeth?
Well there are no animals without teeth unless you were to pull them, an animal were to lose them, and natural causes so all animals have teeth
What happens to baboons teeth when they don't eat there natural food?
Without eating natural food a Baboon may not survive long enough for the teeth to become a problen
What is the medical term for so cold your teeth chatter and you shake uncontrollably?
Rigors is the medical term meaning shaking due to chill.
What is the medical term meaning hardened deposit on the teeth?
Calculus is a hardened deposit that forms on teeth.dental calculus
What is the medical term meaning inflammation that attacks the gum and bone that holds the teeth in place?
periodontal disease
What is the medical term meaning gum?
Gingiva is the term that means gum (as in the pink stuff around the base of your teeth).
