Dentition Flashcards
1
Q
adult teeth number
A
32
2
Q
types and numbers of adult
A
8 incisors
4 canines
8 premolars
12 molars (inclu wisdom)
3
Q
child teeth number
A
20
4
Q
types and numbers of children
A
8 incisors
4 canines
no premolars
8 molars
5
Q
enamel material
A
hydroxyapitite
- irreplaceable
6
Q
tooth socket
A
tuby thing
7
Q
cementum
A
keeps tooth in socket
8
Q
root canal
A
bottom of pulp chamber
9
Q
apical foramen
A
hole for nerve entry
10
Q
cervico-enamel junction
A
line where crown and root meet
11
Q
incisor shape
A
flat and sharp
decid: more pitted, less sharp
12
Q
canine shape
A
for tearing
smaller than other carn animals
decid: shorter (roots too)
13
Q
premolar shape
A
single root
2 cusps
round
max: oval
mand: circ
14
Q
molar
A
cusps
y cusps
15
Q
mesial
A
toward midline
16
Q
distal
A
away from midline
17
Q
buccal
A
toward cheek
18
Q
lingual
A
toward tongue
