Dental Medical Terms Flashcards
1
Q
Mesial
A
Towards the front
2
Q
Distal
A
Towards the back
3
Q
Buccal
A
Towards the cheek
4
Q
Labial
A
Toward the lip
5
Q
Palatal
A
Inside part of the tooth
6
Q
Lingual
A
Inside part of the tooth
7
Q
Mesial Root
A
Root toward the front
8
Q
Distal Root
A
Root towards the back
9
Q
Occusal
A
the chewing or biting surface of the tooth
10
Q
Contact
A
Tooth surface facing an adjacent or opposing tooth
11
Q
Occusions
A
Normal bite: Teeth sit comfortably in line and fit together
12
Q
Malocclusions
A
the teeth are crooked making them sit incorrectly
13
Q
Brachygnathism
A
abnormally short mandible, normal maxilla
14
Q
Prognathism
A
the lower jaw sits too far forwards with relations to the upper jaw
15
Q
Dogs have how many teeth
A
adults have 42, puppies have 28
