Dental, Head, And Neck Anatomy Flashcards
Learn about the primary and permanent teeth
How do teeth protect you?
They protect you from certain food. Ex: crunchy foods
What is a primary dentition?
Deciduous (baby teeth).
What is the upper arch called?
Maxillary arch(manilla bone)
What is the lower arch called?
Mandibular arch (mandible bone)
How many teeth are in a primary dentition?
20 (10 top, 10 bottom)
How many teeth are in the permanent dention?
32 ( 16 top, 16, bottom)
What is the ISO system?
International standards organization designation
How many teeth are in the quadrant in the ISO system for permanent teeth?
Each quadrant has 8 permanent teeth
How many teeth are in each of the 4 quadrants in the ISO system for primary teeth?
Each quadrant has 5 teeth
What ages do permanent teeth start coming in?
6 - 12 yrs of age
What is the primary teeth called?
Deciduous teeth
What are the primary teeth in order starting from the midline?
Central incisor, lateral incisor, canine(cuspid), first molar, second molar
What are the permanent teeth in order starting from the midline?
Central incisor, lateral incisor, canine, first premolar, second premolar, first molar, second molar, Third molar
What are premolars sometimes called in permanent teeth?
Bicudpids
What is another name used for canine?
Cuspid
Which molars are closest to the midline in permanent teeth?
The first molars
Which molars are termed “wisdom teeth” and farthest from the midline?
The third molars
What are the sextants?
Posterior, anterior, and posterior
Where are the “posterior” teeth located?
In the back which is the molars in deciduous dentition
Does posterior or anterior have more than one root and multiple cusps?
cups? (Molars such as for chewing)
How do you write with quadrants?
1 3 (quadrant 1, tooth 3)
Give an example
What universal designation system is used for primary teeth?
Alphabet
What is the universal system for permanent?
Numbers
What are the nonsuccadaneous teeth?
The 3 molars
How many teeth fall out for permanent dentition?
20
What bottom teeth are the incisors?
Point to them
Which teeth are succedaneous?
Central lateral to 2nd premolar
What other name is used for canine?
Cuspid
When does primary dentition begin?
6 months
What teeth coke first for primary dentition?
Mandibular centrals
When does primary dentition end?
When the first permanent tooth comes in which is the mandibular first molars
What happens to primary dentiton growth of the jaw bone?
It grows to make room for the permanent teeth
When does primary dentiton to mixed dentition begin?
Around age 6
How long does it last?
6-12 yes old
Which teeth are present during mixed dentition?
Primary and permanent dentition
When does mixed dentition end?
With primary, maxillary, canine
When does permanent dentition begin?
Around 12 yrs
What are the differences between primary and permanent dentition?
Primary teeth have thinner enamel and whiter, permanent are thicker and appear yellow
