Dental anatomy Flashcards
What is prehension
Obtain food in oral cavity
What is mastication
break food down into smaller peices and lubricate it
What is deglutition
Swallowing food
What is the crown
Part of the tooth projecting above the gingiva covered with enamel
What is coronal
direction of tip of the crown
What is interproximal space
space between 2 adjacent teeth
What is enamel
hardest substance in the body covering only the crown
What is Dentin
a hard substance similar to bone forming the bulk of the tooth surrounding the pulp cavity
What is furcation
space between the roots of the same tooth
What is Apical
direction of the tip(apex) of the root
What is the cementoenamel junction
Where the enamel of the crown meets the cementum of the root
What is 04 triadan number
canine
What is 09 triadan number
first true molar
Number of carnivores maxillary carnassials and what tooth
last premolars 08
Number of carnivores mandibular carnassial and what tooth
first molar 09
What is oligodontia
absent teet
What is dysplastic
abnormally formed teeth
what is supernumerary
additional teeth
What is plaque
filmy soft white or yellow deposits usually colonised by bacteria
what is tartar
calcified harder yellow or brown deposits
what is gingivitis
inflammation of the gingiva or gum