Comparative Dental Anatomy Flashcards
Classifications on number of dentitions
MONOPHYODONT
DIPHYODONT
POLYPHYODONT
Animals that has single set of dentition (ex.rodents)
MONOPHYODONT
Animal that has two sets of dentitions (ex.man)
DIPHYODONT
Animals that has several sets of tooth (ex. Sharks)
POLYPHYODONT
Classification of food intake
CARNIVORE (meat)
HERBIVORE (veggies)
OMNIVORE (both) man**
PISCIVORE (fish)
Classifications on ways of attachment
ACRODONT PLEURODONT THECODONT ** ANKYLOSIS ** GOMPHOSIS **
Attached on the external surface
ACRODONT
Doesn’t have mandibular movement. Attached on the back inner portion
PLEURODONT
Tooth is inserted inside the bony pocket
THECODONT
The case where root is directly fused to bone
ANKYLOSIS
Relationship between root and bone where there is suspensory ligament or periodontal ligament
GOMPHOSIS
Classifications on height of crowns
BRACHYODONT
HYPOSODONT
Crown is shorter than the roots
BRACHYODONT
Crown is larger that the root
HYPOSODONT
Classifications on shape of teeth
HAPLODONT (triangle)
HOMODONT (same)
HETERODONT **