Anatomy of Tooth + Terminology Flashcards
Apical
Direction toward to root
Attrition
Wearing of the teeth fro mastication or teeth rubbing together
Buccal
Direction toward the cheek
Calculus
Calified plaque which hardens on the tooth and may ot be brushed off
Cementum
Hard connective tissue covering the tooth root and sometimes the crown
Dentin
The buld of the tooth; hard connective tissue made mostly of clcium and collagen
Crown
Portion of the tooth that sits above the gum line and is covered in enamel
Enamel
The white hard outer layer of the crown (made mostly of calcium)
Endodontics
Treatment involving the pulp cavity (i.e. root canal procedure)
Floating
Smoothing a horse’s teeth with a file (called a float) to rid of sharp edges
Gingiva
Mucosa/gums surrounding the teeth
Halitosis
Bad breath
Lingual
Direction toward the tongue
Malocclusion
Abnormal position of the teeth
Occlusal
The chewing surface of the tooth, which meets the tooth surface on the opposite jaw
Periodontium Ligament
Supportive tissues around the tooth
What are the 4 supportive tissues apart of the periodontium?
Bone of alveolus, periodontal ligament, cementum, and gingiva
Plaque
A film which accumulates on the tooth made of food, bacteria, cells, and mucin
Pulp
The soft part inside the tooth made of nerves, vessels, odontoblasts, connective tissues and lymphatics
Ranula
A salivary cyst under the tongue
Recession
Apical gingival movement away from the tooth crown
Root
Lower part of the tooth that is in teh alveolus
Stomatitis
Inflammation of soft tissues in the mouth
Sulcus
Pocket under the gingiva; normal is 0-3mm, greater than this suggests periodontal disease
Hypsodont
High-crowned teeth
What are the two types of Hypodont teeth and what animals have which?
Radicular: continously erupting but not growing - Horses, cattle, deer
Aradicular: Continiously growing - Rodents, lagomorphs, chinchillas
