Medical Definition of Root dehiscence

1. A loss of the buccal or lingual bone overlaying the root portion of a tooth, leaving that area covered by soft tissue only. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Root Dehiscence

root canal orifice
root canal plugger
root canal preparation
root canal restoration
root canal therapy
root canal treatment
root cap
root cap
root caries
root caries index
root celery
root cellar
root climber
root crop
root cutting
root dehiscence (current term)
root end cyst
root end granuloma
root filaments
root foramen
root hair
root hair cell
root nodule
root of facial nerve
root of foot
root of lung
root of mesentry
root of nail
root of nose
root of penis

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