Re: Correct Term for Retained Deciduous Tooth?

In article <1187958885_3821@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Steven Fawks <tuthjockey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

REP wrote:

Is there a term for a deciduous tooth that does not fall out and does
not have an unerupted permanent tooth 'behind' it? I've tried just about
every combination of words I can think of to search, but can't find the
right ones to come up with the term, if there is one.



There's hundreds of years of dental experience here. Do you have
a question about them?

Well, in a vague way and I thought if I knew what the hell it was
called, I could look it up myself without being more of a pest. The
vague query really has little to do with dental treatment.

(My husband does have one (it runs in his family) and I'm of the opinion
he should have it capped or something - it's his #10 - but he's an
extreme dental phobic and just getting him in for routine work is like,
well, pulling teeth.)

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