Dentition

Question 1

How would you examine a patient’s dentition?

Answer 1

Use a penlight to examine the teeth in the patient’s mouth.

Identify incisors, canines, premolars + molars

Record the number of each in each quadrant of the mouth.

Question 2

Recall the expected number of teeth

Answer 2

32 in total – most present by age 13.

8 Incisors, 4 Canines, 8 Premolars, 8 Molars

4 Wisdom teeth– erupt at age 18, often removed to prevent teeth displacement.

In each quadrant, 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 2 molars, 1 wisdom tooth.