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Chapter 11-12 Flashcards

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Baby or primary teeth are called

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Deciduous

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Natural teeth in the dental arch are your

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Dentition

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The natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions is termed

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Occlusion

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Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth are called

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Succedaneous teeth

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The teeth in the front of the mouth are called the

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Anterior teeth

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The upper jaw is your

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Maxillary

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The lower jaw is the

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Mandibular

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A __________ is one fourth of the dentition

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Quadrant

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A _________ is one sixth of the dentition

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Sextant

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The ________ is the surface of the tooth toward the midline

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Mesial

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The _________ is the surface of the tooth distant from the midline

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Distal

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The chewing surface of the teeth is the ___________

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Occlusal surface

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The __________ is the area between adjacent tooth surfaces

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Interproximal space

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An ____________ is a triangular space in the gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth in contact.

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embrasure

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Your teeth are in __________________ when there is maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth

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Centric occlusion

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Teeth are in ______________ when the teeth contact during biting and chewing movements

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Functional occlusion

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____________ is an abnormal or malpositioned relationship of the maxillary teeth to mandibular teeth when they are in centric occlusion.

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Malocclusion

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The ______________ is the curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion.

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Curve of Spee

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A wide, shallow depression on the lingual surface of anterior teeth is the ________.

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Fossa

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_________ is an area between two or more root branches.

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Furcation

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20
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The most prominent developmental groove on posterior teeth is the ___________.

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Central groove

21
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The rounded enamel extension on the incisal ridge of incisors is the __________.

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Mamelon

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A ridge on the permanent incisors that appears flattened on the labial, lingual or incisal view after tooth eruption is the _____________.

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Incisal edge

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____________________ refers to a tooth that does not replace a primary tooth.

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Nonsuccedaneous

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____________ is the study of the form and shape of teeth.

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Morphology

25
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Name the two sets of teeth human have in their lifetime

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Primary and permanent

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How many teeth are in the primary dentition?

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20

27
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Name the most posterior teeth

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Molars

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Which tooth is referred to as the “cornerstone” of the dental arch?

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Canine

29
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Name the surface of the tooth facing the tongue

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Lingual

30
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What is the name for the space between adjacent teeth?

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Interproximal space

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The name of the area where adjacent teeth physically touch is the:

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Contact area

32
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Which one-third portion of a tooth’s surface is toward the end of the root?

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Apical one third

33
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An individual who has an incorrect bite is diagnosed with

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Malocclusion

34
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What is the technical term for class III occlusion?

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Mesioccludion

35
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What classification is neutrocclusion?

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Class I

36
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How many anterior teeth are in the permanent dentition?

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12

37
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What is the rounded raised area on the cervical third of the lingual surface of anterior teeth?

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Cingulum

38
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What feature do newly erupted central and lateral incisors have on their incisal ridge?

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Mamelon

39
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Which teeth are the longest ones in the permanent dentition?

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Canines

40
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Which teeth are the smallest ones in the permanent dentition?

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Mandibular centrals

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What is the name for the developmental horizontal lines on anterior teeth?

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Imbrication lines

42
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What is the pinpoint depression where two or more grooves meet?

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Fossa

43
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Which teeth are frequently extracted as part of orthodontic treatment?

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First premolars

44
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Which terms is given to the area at which three roots divide?

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Trifurcation

45
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What is the name of the fifth cusp on a maxillary first molar?

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Cusp of carabelli

46
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How many roots do mandibular molars have?

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two

47
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Which teeth are referred to as the wisdom teeth?

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3rd molars

48
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What method of identification is used in the Universal System for the primary dentition?

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Alphabetical

49
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How many roofs do maxillary first molars have?

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Three

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