Odontogenic Disease
1992 Volume 85 Issue 12 Pages 1869-1875
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1992 Volume 85 Issue 12 Pages 1869-1875
The main function of the teeth is mastication as a digestive organ. Teeth are thus required to have a structure hard enough for the chewing and crunching of food as well as the toleration of strong forces of mastication. Diseases peculiar to the teeth and periodontal tissues are observed in the oral region. Clinicians should not diagnose and treat oral
diseases without having a knowledge of dental diseases. In this paper we describe the odontogenesis and structure of teeth, dental infections, and odontogenic tumors and cysts.
