tandområde
Tandområde is a term used in Danish and Norwegian to describe the part of the mouth that contains the teeth. In English, the closest equivalents are dental arches or the dentition region. The term covers the upper and lower jaw areas that host the teeth and their surrounding supporting structures.
Anatomically, tandområde includes the maxilla (upper jaw) and the mandible (lower jaw), each with an alveolar
Clinical relevance: the tandområdet is the focus of dentistry and related maxillofacial disciplines. Pathologies affecting it
Development and variation: tooth formation begins before birth, with tooth buds developing in the dental lamina
See also: odontogenesis, dentition, dental arch, periodontal complex.