Anatomy

Question 1

Dentition

Answer 1

The natural teeth in the dental arch

Question 2

Primary/deciduous dentition

Answer 2

Baby teeth 20 of them A-K

Question 3

Permanent/succedaneous dentition

Answer 3

Adult teeth 32 of them 1-32 molars not succedaneous

Question 4

Mixed dentition

Answer 4

Period that takes place between ages 6-12 when there are some permanent and some primary

Question 5

What age are all primary gone

Answer 5

12

Question 6

What age is permanent dentition complete

Answer 6

14-15 except 3rd molars completed at 18-25

Question 7

What stops after puberty has passed

Answer 7

Growth of jaw bone

Question 8

Maxillary arch

Answer 8

Upper arch dose not move

Question 9

Mandibular arch

Answer 9

Lower arch movable applies force on maxillary

Question 10

Occlusion

Answer 10

When teeth of both arches in contact

Question 11

Sextants

Answer 11

One sixth of dentition 3 in each arch 1-5, 6-11, 12-16 17-21, 22-27, 28-32

Question 12

Incisors

Answer 12

Single rooted sharp thin edge cut food w/o heavy force shovel shape guides food into mouth

Question 13

Canines

Answer 13

“Cuspids” corner of arch cutting/tearing longest teeth/roots in mouth last to be lost (cornerstone)

Question 14

Premolars

Answer 14

“Bicuspids” buccal cusps hold food lingual grinds broad surface

Question 15

Molar

Answer 15

4 or more cusps chews/grinds 4 or 5 cusps on occlusal surface

Question 16

Facial/buccal/labial surface

Answer 16

Closest to face

Question 17

Lingual/palatal surface

Answer 17

Surface of mandibular/maxillary closest to tongue

Question 18

Masticatory surface

Answer 18

Chewing surface

Question 19

Incisal/Incisal edge surface

Answer 19

Masticatory surface on anterior teeth

Question 20

Occlusal surface

Answer 20

Masticatory surface of posterior teeth

Question 21

Mesial surface

Answer 21

Surface of tooth toward midline

Question 22

Distal surface

Answer 22

Side pointing away from midline

Question 23

Proximal surface

Answer 23

Surfaces adjacent to adjacent teeth

Question 24

Interproximal space

Answer 24

Area between adjacent teeth

Question 25

Convex

Answer 25

Curved out

Question 26

Concaved

Answer 26

Caved in

Question 27

Contact area

Answer 27

Mesial/distal surface that touches adjacent tooth in same arch

Question 28

Height of contour

Answer 28

Bulge or widest point on surface of crown

Question 29

Embrasure

Answer 29

A triangular space near gums between proximal surfaces of 2 adjoining teeth (air space where teeth meet)

Question 30

Line angle

Answer 30

Where 2 surfaces join rounded corner of tooth. (Transfer from mesial to facial side)

Question 31

Point angle

Answer 31

Where three surfaces meet at a point

Question 32

Apical third

Answer 32

Near tip of root

Question 33

Middle third

Answer 33

Second section. Next to apical third (middle)

Question 34

Cervical third

Answer 34

Nearest to neck of tooth

Question 35

Occlusocervical division

Answer 35

At the crown crosswise division parallel to occlusal surface contains occlusal middle and cervical third

Question 36

Mesiodistal division

Answer 36

Lengthwise division with a mesial middle and distal third

Question 37

Buccolingual division

Answer 37

Lengthwise division labial/buccal lingual division contains facial middle and lingual third