dentition

Question 1

crown

Answer 1

functional part, used for biting/chewing
covered by enamel

Question 2

root

Answer 2

embedded in alveolus
supports crown
covered by cementum

Question 3

neck/cervix

Answer 3

cementoenamel junction
between crown and root

Question 4

enamel

Answer 4

covers crown
hardest substance in body
most hydroxyapatite
not living, cannot remodel

Question 5

ameloblasts

Answer 5

enamel forming cells at tips of crowns

Question 6

cementum

Answer 6

covers root
more like bone

Question 7

cementoblasts

Answer 7

forms cementum

Question 8

periodontal ligament

Answer 8

adheres to root, lines pulp cavity
holds tooth in alveolus

Question 9

apical foramen

Answer 9

tip of root, entry of nerves and blood vessels

Question 10

dentin

Answer 10

internal structure of crown and root
similar to compact bone
nourished by vascular system of pulp (inner tooth)
visible on tooth surface when enamel wears down

Question 11

odontoblasts

Answer 11

forms dentin

Question 12

pulp

Answer 12

soft tissue, heart of tooth
lined by thin periodontal membrane
home of nerves and blood vessels that enter through apical foramen

Question 13

how many teeth do adults have

Answer 13

32

Question 14

human dental formula

Answer 14

2:1:2:3

Question 15

how many incisors in each quadrant

Answer 15

2

Question 16

how many canines in each quadrant

Answer 16

1

Question 17

how many premolars in each quadrant

Answer 17

2

Question 18

how many molars in each quadrant

Answer 18

3

Question 19

2 sets of human teeth

Answer 19

deciduous (baby teeth)
permanent

Question 20

how many teeth are in deciduous set

Answer 20

20

Question 21

deciduous dental formula

Answer 21

2:1:0:2

Question 22

deciduous and permanent at the same time

Answer 22

mixed dentition

Question 23

anthropological significance of teeth

Answer 23

age estimation in non adult individuals from dental development
adult age estimates from dental wear

Question 24

occlusal

Answer 24

chewing surface

Question 25

incisal

Answer 25

chewing surface for incisors and canines

Question 26

apical

Answer 26

root tip

Question 27

lingual

Answer 27

tongue side

Question 28

buccal

Answer 28

cheek side

Question 29

labial

Answer 29

lip side for incisors and canines

Question 30

mesial

Answer 30

contact surface between teeth closest to midsagittal place

Question 31

distal

Answer 31

contact surface between teeth farthest from midsagittal place

Question 32

tooth nomenclature

Answer 32

I = Incisors C = Canine P = Premolar M = Molar

Question 33

superscripts

Answer 33

maxillary

Question 34

subscripts

Answer 34

mandibular

Question 35

permanent dentition nomenclature

Answer 35

capitalized letters

Question 36

deciduous dentition nomenclature

Answer 36

lowercase letters

Question 37

which teeth did we lose in evolutionary history

Answer 37

first and second premolars

Question 38

square molars are located where

Answer 38

maxillary

Question 39

rectangular molars are located where

Answer 39

mandibular

Question 40

of cusps in molars

Answer 40

4 = maxillary 4/5 = mandibular

Question 41

of roots in molars and where

Answer 41

3 (2 buccal, 1 lingual) = maxillary 2 (1 mesial, 1 distal) = mandibular (looks fused)

Question 42

maxillary molar cusps

Answer 42

protocone hypocone paracone metacone

Question 43

protocone

Answer 43

mesial lingual largest

Question 44

buccal cusps

Answer 44

protoconid hypoconid

Question 45

lingual cusps

Answer 45

metaconid entoconid

Question 46

5th cusp sometimes

Answer 46

hypoconulid

Question 47

is anterior fovea mesial or distal

Answer 47

mesial

Question 48

is hypoconulid mesial or distal

Answer 48

distal

Question 49

what separates protoconid and hypoconid

Answer 49

deep buccal groove

Question 50

what does greater wear on molars mean for siding

Answer 50

greater wear is most likely the buccal side

Question 51

deciduous molars name

Answer 51

dm2 and dm1

Question 52

deciduous molars

Answer 52

roots tend to be more splayed out enamel thin

Question 53

premolars (bicuspids)

Answer 53

2 cusps, one buccal and one lingual flattened roots, appear to fuse from 2 separate roots

Question 54

central furrow separates...

Answer 54

larger buccal cusp (paracone) and smaller lingual cusp (protocone)

Question 55

maxillary molars

Answer 55

square 4 cusps, 3 roots (2 buccal, 1 lingual)