Dental Anatomy Quiz 1 Flashcards
At how many weeks to primary teeth form?
16 weeks in utero
when are the primary teeth complete?
age 3 years
when do infants first receive teeth?
about 6 months of age
how many teeth exist in the primary dentition? What teeth are missing from the primary dentition that exist in the secondary dentition?
20
premolars and 3rd molars in all 4 quadrants of the mouth
When is the period of life where mixed dentition typically exists?
6-12 years old
What is the palmer numbering system?
a number 1-8 with a right angle showing which quadrant it exists in
What is the FDI numbering system?
it is a two number system. the first shows the quadrant starting with upper right and ending in lower right. the second number is 1-8 showing which tooth in that quadrant
What is the universal system for Primary Teeth? for secondary teeth?
for primary it is A-T starting with upper right second molar ending with lower right second molar. Secondary teeth are numbered 1-32 starting with the upper right third molar and ending with the lower right third molar
What is the Cementoenamel junction?
The line between the root and the crown or in other words the line between the cementum and enamel
What are the 4 tooth tissues?
Enamel
Dentin
Cementum
Pulp
What direction are do the words facial, labial, buccal, mesial, distal, and lingual refer to?
facial - toward cheeks or lips Lingual - toward tongue Buccal - toward cheek labial - toward lips mesial - toward midline along the arch distal - away from median along the arch
How many roots are on the incisors and some premolars?
1 single root
how many roots found in some premolars and molars?
2 roots
how many roots found in maxillary molars?
3 roots
Know the names of the line angles. They are just directional names. How many line angle names exist for anterior teeth? Posterior teeth?
there are 6 for anterior and 8 for posterior teeth