cus·pid

(kŭs′pĭd)

[From Latin cuspis, cuspid-, point.]

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cuspid

(ˈkʌspɪd)

(Dentistry) a tooth having one point; canine tooth

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cus•pid

(ˈkʌs pɪd)

n.

any of the four canine teeth in humans. Also called cuspid tooth.

[1735–45; < Latin cuspid-, s. of cuspis point]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

cuspid - one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolars

canine, canine tooth, eye tooth, eyetooth, dogtooth

fang - canine tooth of a carnivorous animal; used to seize and tear its prey

tooth - hard bonelike structures in the jaws of vertebrates; used for biting and chewing or for attack and defense

Translations

κυνόδοντας

cuspide

cuspid

n → Eckzahn m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cus·pid

n. [tooth] colmillo.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cuspid

n (diente) canino, colmillo

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References in periodicals archive

There is a small posterior accessory cuspid on the p2, although the p4 is not enlarged (see Paradiso and Nowak, 1972:figure 1) in C.

Dire wolf, Canis dirus (mammalia; carnivora; canidae), from the late Pleistocene (rancholabrean) of east-central Sonora, Mexico

Older children (ages 7-13) may retain primary teeth in the molar and cuspid region.

Common pediatric dental problems

Once proper leveling was achieved, we placed a 0.017 x 0.025" upper NiTi archwire and started grinding the canines' cuspid to avoid interferences in occlusion, as they were going to be used as laterals.

Unusual Case of Extraction of Maxillary Lateral Incisors and Mandibular Central Incisors

With a digital calibrator (Buffalo, up to 0.01 mm accuracy) the distance from the right first premolar vestibular cuspid tip to the left first premolar vestibular cuspid tip was measured in the maxillary dental arch.

Dental Arch Size, Biting Force, Bizygomatic Width and Face Height in Three Colombian Ethnic Groups/ Tamano del Arco Dental, Fuerza de Mordida, Anchura Bizigomatica y Altura Facial en Tres Grupos Etnicos Colombianos

Root surface area of the mandibular cuspid and bicuspids.

Validity of crown-to-root ratio as a prognostic tool in clinical practice

The ectopic eruption and impaction of permanent cuspid is a frequently encountered clinical problem.

Enigma of canine impaction

Premolars are divided into two types namely bi cuspid and tricuspid premolars.

FREQUENCY OF TYPE TRAITS OF MANDIBULAR SECOND PREMOLARS - A STUDY

In a study, children's with dental anomalies in the primary dentition have found that 70 % of double teeth involved the mandibular lateral incisor and cuspid. It has been reported an unusual case of a bilateral fusion of lower canines and lateral incisors followed by the same anomaly in permanent dentition.

Gemination, fusion or confusion: a tooth nomenclature enigma for fusion, gemination

The clinician can investigate and diagnose the presence of impacted cuspid by using visual examination, digital palpation of the ridge, X-ray - orthopantomogram, X-ray occlusal view and CT/CBCT.32 Cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) has proven to be more accurate than any other diagnostic modality in localizing the impacted tooth.

PREVALENCE AND LOCALIZATION OF IMPACTED CANINE AMONG AL-QURAYYAT ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS: A STUDY CONDUCTED OVER THE PERIOD OF 4 YEARS