Dentition Flashcards
`Dental Direction: towards apex of arcade
Mesial
Dental Direction: towards limits of arcade
distal
Dental Direction:towards tongue
Lingual
Dental Direction:towards cheek
buccal
Dental Direction: towards lips
labial
Dental Direction: towards crown tip
occlusal
Dental Direction: towards root tip
aprical
Dental Anatomy: exposed part, covered by enamel
crown
Dental Anatomy: part in alveolus, covered by cementum
root
Dental Anatomy: (neck) between crown & root
Cervix
Dental Anatomy: conical point on crown (connected via crests and sulci)
cusp
Dental Tissue: Covers Crown, hardest tissue, 97% hydroxyapatite
enamel
Dental Tissue: bulk of tooth, underlines enamel and cementum
Dentine
Dental Tissue: connective tissues
Pulp
Dental tissue: Covers root, attaches periodontal ligament, 50% collagen fibers, 50% hydroxyapetite
Cementum