Dentitions

Question 1

Dental Anatomy & Morphology

Answer 1

Sciences dealing w the formation of teeth (crown & root) and how to communicate about them

Question 2

3 Dentitions

Answer 2

Primary
Mixed
Adult

Question 3

Primary aka

Answer 3

“Baby” “deciduous”

Question 4

Permanent aka

Answer 4

“secondary” or “adult”

Question 5

Succedaneous

Answer 5

Permanent teeth that SUCCEED primary predecessors

Incisors, canines, pre-molars

Question 6

Nonsuccedaneous

Answer 6

Permanent teeth that DO NOT replace primary teeth (molars, NOT pre-molars)

Question 7

PRIMARY Incisors (8)

Answer 7

D,E,F,G
N,O,P,Q
(cut/bite)

Question 8

PRIMARY Canines (4)

Answer 8

C, H
M, R
(tear/pierce)

Question 9

PRIMARY Molars (8)

Answer 9

A,B,I,J
K,L,S,T
(grind)

Question 10

PERMANENT Incisors (8)

Answer 10

7,8,9,10
23,24,25,26
(cut/bite)

Question 11

PERMANENT Canines (4)

Answer 11

6,11/22,27

tear,pierce

Question 12

PERMANENT Molars (12)

Answer 12

1,2,3,14,15,16
17,18,19,30,31,32
(grind)

Question 13

Crown anatomy

Answer 13

Denton covered by enamel

Question 14

Root anatomy

Answer 14

Denton covered by cementum

Question 15

Anatomic Crown

Answer 15

Entire crown covered by enamel

Question 16

Clinical Crown

Answer 16

Visible part of the crown (not covered by gingiva)

Question 17

Anatomic Root

Answer 17

Part of root covering by cementum

Question 18

Clinical Root

Answer 18

Visible root (eek!)

Question 19

Pulp anatomy

Answer 19

Extends crown to root

Covered by dentin

Question 20

Pulp parts

Answer 20

Pulp cavity 
Pulp canal(s) - apical foramen 
Pulp horn(s) - possible

Question 21

Alveolus

Answer 21

Bone tooth socket

Question 22

Alveolar Process

Answer 22

Dental arch: maxillary or mandibular

Question 23

CEJ

Answer 23

CementoEnamel Juntion

Question 24

Embrasures

Answer 24

Interproximal space between teeth

Question 25

Embrasures: functions

Answer 25

Spillways to direct food away from gingiva.
Self-cleaning.
Protect gingiva from frictional trauma.

Question 26

Height of Contour

Answer 26

“Crest of curvature”
Area of greatest elevation
Usually mesial/distal

Question 27

Furcation

Answer 27

Area between three roots

Question 28

Anterior Line Angles:

Answer 28

(6) two surfaces
Disto/Mesio + labial/lingual
Labio/Linguo + incisal

Question 29

Posterior Line Angels

Answer 29

(8)
Mesio/Disto + buccal/occlusal/lingual
Bucco/Linguo + occlusal

Question 30

Anterior Point Angles

Answer 30

(4)

Mesio/Disto + labioincisal/linguoincisal

Question 31

Posterior Line Angels

Answer 31

(4)

Mesio/Disto + bucco-occlusal/linguo-occlusal