Dental Terminology (complete) Flashcards
Where do you find oblique ridges
Maxillary molars
Which ridges make up the oblique ridges
- Triangular ridge of the Distal buccal cusp
2. Distal cusp ridge of the mesial lingual cusp
What makes up a transverse ridge
Two adjacent triangular ridges
What two cusps make up the oblique ridge
- Mesial lingual cusp
2. distal buccal cusp
What is a deciduous tooth
a tooth that will be replaced by another tooth
What is the primary dentition
the first set of teeth a human has, or their “baby teeth”
When is the primary dentition normally present
between the ages 2-6
How many teeth are in the primary dentition
20
How many dentitions do humans have
2
What is a succedaneous tooth
any permanent tooth that replaces a primary tooth
how many teeth are in the permanent dentition
32
What is the permanent dentition
the second and final set of teeth a human has, or their “adult teeth”
What are the two arches of the mouth
Maxillary arch and mandibular arch
which arch is the upper arch
maxillary
which arch is the lower arch
mandible
What are the classes of primary teeth
Incisors
Canines
Molars
What are the classes of the permanent teeth
Incisors
Canines
Premolars
Molars
What are the types of incisors in the primary dentition
Lateral incisors
Central Incisors
How many incisors are in the primary dentition
8 (4 central and 4 lateral)
How many Canines are in the primary dentition
4 (2 per arch)
How many molars are in the primary dentition
8 (4-1st molars and 4-2nd molars)
What are the types of molars in the primary dentition
1st molars
2nd molars
Are the 1st molars in primary dentition distal or mesial to the 2nd molars
1st molars are mesial to the 2nd molar
How many incisors are there in the permanent dentition
8 (4 central and 4 lateral)
What are the types of incisors in the permanent dentition
Central and lateral
How many canines are in the permanent dentition
4 (2 per arch)
How many molars are in the permanent dentition
12 (4- 1st molars, 4-2nd molars, 4-3rd molars)
which primary teeth are also deciduous teeth
all of them (assuming they are all replaced by the permanent dentition)
How many of the permanent teeth are succedaneous teeth
20
Which teeth in the permanent dentition aren’t succedaneous
The 12 molars
Which teeth are also referred to as your wisdom teeth
the 3rd molars
Where are the 3rd molars in relation to the 1st and 2nd molars
they are distal to the 1st and 2nd molars
How many premolars are in the permanent dentition
8 (4-1st premolars, 4-2nd premolars)
where are the 1st premolars in relation to the 2nd premolars
the 1st premolars are mesial to the 2nd premolars
What is the dental formula for the primary teeth
I (2/2)C(1/1)M(2/2) = 10 (on one half of the mouth) x 2 (sides of the mouth) = 20 teeth total
What is important to remember when doing the dental formulas for the number of teeth
That the equation is referring to the # of each type of tooth in the upper QUADRANT, over the # of the same type of tooth in the lower QUADRANT.
What is the dental formula for the permanent teeth
I (2/2)C(1/1)PM(2/2)M(3/3) = 16 (on one half of the mouth) x 2 (sides of the mouth) = 32 teeth total
What is the universal numbering system for permanent dentition
number the teeth from 1-32 starting at the maxillary right 3rd molar, moving across to the maxillary left 3rd molar, then from the mandibular left 3rd molar, and ending at the mandibular right 3rd molar
Where is the universal numbering system used
In the USA
What is the universal numbering system for primary dentition
Alphabetize the teeth from A-T starting at the maxillary right 2nd molar, moving across to the maxillary left 2nd molar, then from the mandibular left 2nd molar, and ending at the mandibular right 2nd molar
who uses the palmer notation for teeth identification
Orthodontists and Oral Surgeons
What is another name for the palmer notation system
Zsigmondy notation system
How is the Palmer notation system used with the permanent dentition
- the mouth is divided into quadrants
- Each is numbered 1-8 starting at the central incisor and ending at the 3rd molar
- A 90 degree angle bracket is drawn indicating which quadrant is being referred to, and the number of the tooth is written inside the bracket to identify which tooth in the specified quadrant is being referred to.
How is the palmer notation system used with the primary dentition
- the mouth is divided into quadrants
- Each is given a letter A-E starting at the central incisor and ending at the 2nd molar
- A 90 degree angle bracket is drawn indicating which quadrant is being referred to, and the number of the tooth is written inside the bracket to identify which tooth in the specified quadrant is being referred to.
Where is the international notation system used
Everywhere but in the US
How is the international notation system used in the permanent dentition
- the mouth is divided up into 4 quadrants, and they are given a number. (Upper right = 1, upper left = 2, lower left = 3, lower right = 4)
- the teeth are numbered 1-8 from the midline and moving distally starting with the central incisor (1), and ending with the 3rd molar(8).
- The quadrant number of the tooth is the first number, and the tooth number is second.
11 = upper right central incisor
How is the international notation system used in the primary dentition
- the mouth is divided up into 4 quadrants, and they are given a number. (Upper right = 5, upper left = 6, lower left = 7, lower right = 8)
- the teeth are numbered 1-5 from the midline and moving distally starting with the central incisor (1), and ending with the 2nd molar(5).
- The quadrant number of the tooth is the first number, and the tooth number is second.
51 = upper right central incisor
What makes up the periodontium
- Alveolar Bone
- Periodontal Ligament
- Cementum
- Gingiva
What are the two classifications of the gingiva
- Free gingiva
2. attached gingiva
What is the gingival margin
the high point of the gingiva, just as it comes into contact with the tooth. it touches the tooth but is not attached
what is the gingival sulcus
the dip, or gap between the gingiva and the tooth.
What is another name for a canine
cuspid
what is another name for a premolar
bicuspid
What is the periodontium
anything that supports the tooth
what is the average depth of the gingival sulcus in a healthy mouth
1-3 mm
What is the periodontal ligament
Very small ligaments that connect the alveolar bone to the cementum on the root of the tooth
What is the cementum
The outermost layer of the tooth root to which the periodontal ligament attaches
What is the difference between free and attached gingiva
The attached gingiva is directly attached to the alveolar bone, where as the free gingiva is not
What is the interdental papillae
It is the gingival margin or tissue, that occupies the space between the teeth in the shape of a triangle
Is the interdental papillae attached or free gingiva
it is free gingiva