Classificstion of Preps Flashcards
Cavosurface margin
Where cavity preparation meets the original tooth surface.
External wall
Shares an edge with the cavosurface margin.
Distal
Mesial
Facial
Lingual
Gingival floor
Internal wall
The base and pulp chamber of the tooth
Pulpal
Axial
Axial wall
Runs parallel to the long access of the tooth.
Line angle
Where two walls meet
Point angle
Where three walls meet
“Facial” tooth surface of anterior teeth
Labial
The “facial” surface of posterior teeth
Buccal
What is another word for facial surface?
Labial or buccal
What is another term for gingiva
Cervical
When two inclines come together
They form a groove
A groove
Is a linear channel between enamel elevations such as a cusps or ridges
A fissure
A developmental linear cleft usually found at the base of a groove.
A pit
is a small depression in enamel, usually located in a groove and often at the junction of two or more fissures.
Strept. mutans are usually located in pits and fissures
G.V Black’s dental caries classification is based on
The number of tooth surfaces involved
