Dental Arch

"Dental Arch" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The curve formed by the row of TEETH in their normal position in the JAW. The inferior dental arch is formed by the mandibular teeth, and the superior dental arch by the maxillary teeth.

Descriptor ID	D003724
MeSH Number(s)	A02.835.232.781.324.502.320 A14.521.320
Concept/Terms	Dental Arch Dental Arch Dental Arches Arch, Dental Arches, Dental

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Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Bone and Bones [A02.835.232]
Skull [A02.835.232.781]
Facial Bones [A02.835.232.781.324]
Jaw [A02.835.232.781.324.502]
Dental Arch [A02.835.232.781.324.502.320]
Stomatognathic System [A14]
Jaw [A14.521]
Dental Arch [A14.521.320]

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