Ch 3- Dental Odontology Flashcards
1
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Mesial
A
Toward the point on midline where incisors contact each other
2
Q
Distal
A
Away from point on midline where central incisors contact each other
3
Q
Lingual
A
Toward the tongue
4
Q
Labial
A
Toward the lips (for anterior teeth)
5
Q
Buccal
A
Toward the cheeks (for posterior teeth)
6
Q
Interproximal
A
In contact with adjacent teeth in the same jaw
7
Q
Occlusal
A
Facing the opposite dental arch, usually the chewing surface
8
Q
Incisal
A
The biting or occlusal edge of incisors
9
Q
Mesiodistal
A
Axis running from medial to distal
10
Q
Crown
A
Exposed part of tooth covered by enamel
11
Q
Cervix (neck)
A
Between crown and root
12
Q
Root
A
Part in alveolus, covered by cementum
13
Q
Cusp
A
Conical point on crown
14
Q
Enamel
A
- Covers crown
- hardest tissue
- 97% hydroxyapatite
15
Q
Dentine
A
Bulk of tooth, underlies enamel and cementum
