04:39 Jun 23, 2017 |
French to English translations [PRO] Medical - Medical: Dentistry | |||||||
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4 | partial edentulism |
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4 | multiple missing teeth |
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edentements multiples partial edentulism Explanation: i.e. multiple gaps due to missing teeth See https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https... |
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edentements multiples multiple missing teeth Explanation: The problem I see with "partial edentulism", which is certainly an authentic expression in orthodontics, is that it can denote a single missing tooth, though it often denotes more. In other words, it is not a perfect match for "multiples". I suggest the straightforwardly accurate "multiple missing teeth", which, though less technical-sounding. is actually perfectly common in the professional literature: 59 PubMed results compared with 216 for "partial edentulism": https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term="multiple missing t... "A 56-year-old female patient (JN) presented with a severe Class II division 1 mutilated malocclusion with multiple missing teeth" British Dental Journal 201, 753 - 764 (2006) http://www.nature.com/bdj/journal/v201/n12/full/4814349a.htm... |
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