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cus·pid  (kspd)
n.
See canine.
[From Latin cuspis, cuspid-, point.]
cuspid [ˈkʌspɪd]
n
(Medicine / Dentistry) a tooth having one point; canine tooth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.cuspid - one of the four pointed conical teeth (two in each jaw) located between the incisors and the premolarscuspid - 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
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cuspid
n → Eckzahn m
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Hanson (1976) first defined tongue thrust as follows: when in resting position, the anterior or lateral portions of the tongue contact more than half the surface area of either the upper or lower incisors, cuspids, or bicuspids, or protrude between them; or when, during the swallow of any two of the three media (liquids, solids, and saliva) there is a visibly observable increase of (1) force, (2) degree of protrusion, or (3) amount of surface area of the teeth contacted by the tongue.
Reducing tube feeds and tongue thrust: combining an oral--motor and ... by Gibbons, Bridget G.; Williams, Keith E.; Riegel, Katherine E. / AJOT: American Journal of Occupational Therapy
When these upper six teeth are in Pont's Index, put distal extensions on the body wire both upper and lower if necessary--at the same time upper and lower cuspids can be put into position.
A case from "a Manuel on Crozat technic of orthodontia" by Wiebrecht, Bert / American Academy of Gnathologic Orthopedics Journal
This is because primary bone grafting retards growth and the quality of bone is poor by the time the cuspid erupts.
The multidisciplinary evaluation and management of cleft lip and ... by Grant, John / Southern Medical Journal
 
 
 
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