Dental Terms

Question 1

mandible

Answer 1

the lower jaw

Question 2

maxilla

Answer 2

the upper jaw

Question 3

dental arch

Answer 3

the complete arched arrangement of the mandible and maxilla

Question 4

quadrant

Answer 4

the left or right half of each dental arch

Question 5

incisor teeth

Answer 5

the most rostral group of teeth

Question 6

canine teeth

Answer 6

located just lateral to the incisor teeth

Question 7

premolar teeth

Answer 7

the rostral cheek teeth

Question 8

molar teeth

Answer 8

the caudal cheek teeth

Question 9

crown

Answer 9

the exposted part of the tooth out past the gum line

Question 10

root

Answer 10

the hidden part of the tooth below the gum line

Question 11

coronal

Answer 11

toward the crown of the tooth

Question 12

apical

Answer 12

toward the root of the tooth

Question 13

gingival

Answer 13

toward the gum

Question 14

furcation

Answer 14

the base of the root trunk on a tooth where 2 or more roots meet

Question 15

periodontal fibers

Answer 15

connective tissue attached to the root of a tooth and the lining of the tooth surface

Question 16

mesial

Answer 16

the surface or edge facing toward the rostral end of the mouth

Question 17

distal

Answer 17

the surface or edge of a tooth facing toward the caudal end of the mouth

Question 18

buccal

Answer 18

surface facing cheeks

Question 19

palatal

Answer 19

surface of upper teeth facing the hard palate

Question 20

labial

Answer 20

facing the lips

Question 21

linguial

Answer 21

the surface of lower teeth facing the tongue

Question 22

incisal edge

Answer 22

the cutting edge of a sharp tooth’s crown

Question 23

occlusal surface

Answer 23

the flat, grinding surface of molar teeth

Question 24

interproximal space/surface

Answer 24

the space or surface that faces adjacent teeth