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Anatomical Parts Of A Tooth & Oral Cavity Features Flashcards

1
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The teeth, gingiva, and associated bone

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Dental arch

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The upper arch including the associated teeth

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Maxillary arch

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3
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The lower arch and associated teeth

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Mandibular arch

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4
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In the human skull, what is the only bone that moves?

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Mandible

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5
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How many permanent teeth do we have?

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32

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6
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The maxillary arch and the Mandibular arch get divided into what?

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four quadrants

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7
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What does this image show?

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Incisors

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8
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What does this image show?

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Canines

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9
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What does this image show?

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Premolars

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10
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What does this image show?

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Molars

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11
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What does the notation system describe?

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The number and order of permanent teeth

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12
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What is the permanent dental formula?

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(I) 2/2 (C) 1/1 (P) 2/2 (M) 3/3

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13
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Where is each arch divided in half?

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The midline

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14
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What is each half arch considered?

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A quadrant

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15
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What are the four quadrants?

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Maxillary right quadrant, Maxillary left quadrant, Mandibular right quadrant, Mandibular left quadrant

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16
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Each arch can be divided into ____ teeth and ____ teeth.

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Anterior teeth and posterior teeth

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17
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What comprises our anterior teeth?

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8 incisors, and 4 canines

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18
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What comprises our posterior teeth?

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8 premolars, and 12 molars

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19
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What is another name for deciduous teeth?

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Primary teeeth

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20
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How many deciduous teeth do we get?

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20 deciduous teeth

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21
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How many deciduous teeth do we get per arch?

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10 per arch

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22
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What deciduous teeth make up each arch?

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4 incisors
2 canines
4 molars

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23
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The notation system which describes the number and order of primary teeth is called:

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Deciduous dental formula

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24
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What is the Deciduous dental formula?

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(I) 2/2 (C) 1/1 (M) 2/2

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25
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What part of the tooth is covered with enamel?

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The crown

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26
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What part of the tooth is covered with cementum?

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Root(s)

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27
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What covers the crown? What covers the roots?

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Enamel; cementum

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28
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What is the dense hydroxyapatite surface of the crown?

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Enamel

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29
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What is the inner hard layer of the crown and root?

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Dentin

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30
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What is the vascular innervated portion of the tooth?

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Pulp

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31
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What is the outer layer of the root surface?

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Cementum

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32
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What is the junction of enamel and dentin layers?

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DentoEnamel Junction (DEJ)

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33
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What is the junction of enamel and cementum layers?

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CementoEnamel Junction (CEJ)

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34
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What is the junction of the anatomical crown and root?

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Cervical Line

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35
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What is the portion of the tooth that is visible in the mouth?

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The clinical crown

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36
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What is the crown above the CEJ called?

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Anatomical crown

37
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What are these arrows pointing too?

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Red- Enamel
Green- Dentin
Blue- Pulp
Yellow- Cementum

38
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What is the purple arrow pointing to? What is the blue arrow pointing to?

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Purple- DEJ
Blue- CEJ

39
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What is the outer most surface toward the cheek or lips?

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Facial (buccal/labial)

40
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What is the inner most surface toward the tongue or palate?

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Lingual (palatal)

41
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What is the surface of the tooth toward the median line?

42
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What is the portion of the tooth away from the median line?

43
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What is the biting edge of anterior teeth?

44
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What is the biting or chewing surface of posterior teeth?

45
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Describe these surfaces labeled

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Blue- Mesial
Green- Distal
Red- Lingual
Yellow- Facial

46
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What is another name for the facial surface?

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The buccal or labial surface

47
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What is another name for the lingual surface?

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The palatal surface

48
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What is this image showing?

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Incisal surface

49
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What is this image showing?

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Occlusal surface

50
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What are the projections on a crown called? (the mountains)

51
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What are the depressions or concavity between cusps or ridges called? (Valley)

52
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What are these arrows showing?

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Green: Cusp
Blue: Fossa

53
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What is the linear elevation on the surface of a tooth called?

54
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What is a ridge named according to?

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It’s location

55
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What is the lingual crown projection on anterior teeth?

56
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What is the red line pointing to?

57
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What are the lines between the primary parts of a crown or root?

58
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What is the pinpoint depression at the junction or termination of a groove?

59
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What is the primary center of development within a tooth?

60
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What are the round projections of enamel on newly erupted teeth?

61
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What is the point at which the root divides?

62
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What is the opening in the root for entrance of the pulp?

63
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What are these arrows pointing too?

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Blue: furcation
Yellow: root apex

64
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What is the vascular innervated portion of the tooth?

65
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What is the name of the chamber containing dental pulp?

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Pulp Chamber

66
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What is the highest projection of pulp chamber within the crown?

67
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What is the inner portion of the root containing the dental pulp?

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Pulp canal

68
Q

What are the arrows pointing to?

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Green: pulp horn
Blue: pulp chamber
Red: pulp canal

69
Q

What is the the name of the tissues that surround the teeth?

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Periodontium

70
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What does the periodontium include?

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  1. Gingiva
  2. Cementum
  3. Alveolar bone
  4. Periodontal ligament
71
Q

What covers the bone and surrounds the cervical portion of the teeth?

72
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What is another name for gingiva?

73
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What components is the gingiva divided up into?

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Free gingiva, Attached gingiva and Interdental papilla

74
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Pale pink- includes free gingiva, attached gingiva and interdental papilla

75
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Dark red; loose attachment to the underlying bone

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Alveolar mucosa

76
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What is the junction of alveolar mucosa and gingiva?

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Mucogingival Junction

77
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This labeled area is known as:

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Alveolar mucosa

78
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What are the names?

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  1. Alveolar mucosa
  2. Attached gingiva
  3. Free gingiva
79
Q

What is the gingiva that is closer to the tooth crown, not attached to bone?

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Free Gingiva

80
Q

What separates the attached gingiva from the free gingiva?

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Free gingival groove

81
Q

Label this photo

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Blue: Free gingiva
Green: Free gingival groove
Red: Gingival margin
Yellow: Attached gingiva
Purple: MGJ
Pink: Alveolar mucosa

82
Q

What is the triangular shaped gingiva that occupies the gingival embrasure?

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Interdental papilla (or gingival papilla)

83
Q

What is this image pointing to?

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Gingival papilla or interdental papilla

84
Q

Can the gingival sulcus be seen visually? How do we evaluate it?

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No; with a periodontal probe

85
Q

What is the blue arrow pointing to?

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Gingival Sulcus

86
Q

What surrounds the tooth root and attaches tooth to alveolar bone (periodontal fibers)

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Periodontal Ligament (PDL)

87
Q

What forms and supports tooth sockets?

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Alveolar bone

88
Q

What is another name for alveolar bone?

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Alveolar process

89
Q

What are these arrows pointing to?

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Pink: periodontal ligament (PDL)
Blue: alveolar bone

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