Dental Anatomy and Terminology Flashcards
Crown
Part of tooth visible above gumline
Root
The tooth structure below the gumline
Neck
of tooth
Cementoenamel Juntion
CEJ
Internal Tooth Structure
- Dentin
- Pulp Chamber
Pulp Cavity
Center of the tooth
* forms, feeds, and supplies nerves to dentin
* contains nerves and blood vessels
* root canal below gumline
* pulp chamber above gumline
Dentin
Layer under the enamel
* produced continuously by odontoblasts
* softer than enamel, harder than bone
Enamel
- outermost layer of crown
- no bloody supply
- no repair possible
- strongest material in body, made by ameloblasts
- chips easily
Cementum
Collagenous layer covers the dentin of the root
* meets the enamel at CEJ
* made by cementoblasts
* can repair itself
Periodontal Ligament
- Surrounds cementum below gumline
- Acts as a shock absorber
- Allows minor tooth movement
- Attaches to alveolar bone below gum
- Nerve and blood supply present
Marginal or Free Gingiva
Not directly attached
Gingival Sulcus
Between free gingiva and tooth
* Dogs: 1-3 mm
* Cats: <1 mm
Attached Gingiva
Tougher, Keratinized
Mucogingival Groove / Line
Between attached gingiva and alveolar mucosa
Alveolar Mucosa
- Gingiva covering bone
- Less keratin so more susceptible to damage
Dolichocephalic
Head Type
Long