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
Tooth class: speculate teeth in front of jaws,; cut, nip, or hold food or other onjects
Incisors
Tooth Class: conical teeth for piercing or holding
Canines
Tooth Class: (bicuspids) grinding/crushing teeth
Premolars
Tooth Class: large surface area for grinding/crushing
Molars
________Dentition; Incisors (8), Canines (4), Premolars (8), Molars (12)
Permanent
________Dentition; Incisors (8), Canines (4), Molars (8)
Deciduous
Method used by anthropologists, upper right, upper left, lower right, lower left (2-1-2-3)
Quadrant Method
Used by dentists, teeth numbered 1-32 beginning with upper right third molar
Numbered system
