Dental Terms Flashcards
mandible
the lower jaw
maxilla
the upper jaw
dental arch
the complete arched arrangement of the mandible and maxilla
quadrant
the left or right half of each dental arch
incisor teeth
the most rostral group of teeth
canine teeth
located just lateral to the incisor teeth
premolar teeth
the rostral cheek teeth
molar teeth
the caudal cheek teeth
crown
the exposted part of the tooth out past the gum line
root
the hidden part of the tooth below the gum line
coronal
toward the crown of the tooth
apical
toward the root of the tooth
gingival
toward the gum
furcation
the base of the root trunk on a tooth where 2 or more roots meet
periodontal fibers
connective tissue attached to the root of a tooth and the lining of the tooth surface
mesial
the surface or edge facing toward the rostral end of the mouth
distal
the surface or edge of a tooth facing toward the caudal end of the mouth
buccal
surface facing cheeks
palatal
surface of upper teeth facing the hard palate
labial
facing the lips
linguial
the surface of lower teeth facing the tongue
incisal edge
the cutting edge of a sharp tooth’s crown
occlusal surface
the flat, grinding surface of molar teeth
interproximal space/surface
the space or surface that faces adjacent teeth
