Dentitions Flashcards

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Dental Anatomy & Morphology

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

Question 2

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3 Dentitions

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Primary
Mixed
Adult

Question 3

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Primary aka

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“Baby” “deciduous”

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Permanent aka

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“secondary” or “adult”

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Succedaneous

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Permanent teeth that SUCCEED primary predecessors

Incisors, canines, pre-molars

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Nonsuccedaneous

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

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PRIMARY Incisors (8)

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

Question 8

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PRIMARY Canines (4)

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C, H
M, R
(tear/pierce)

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PRIMARY Molars (8)

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

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PERMANENT Incisors (8)

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

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PERMANENT Canines (4)

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6,11/22,27

tear,pierce

Question 12

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PERMANENT Molars (12)

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

Question 13

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Crown anatomy

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Denton covered by enamel

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Root anatomy

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Denton covered by cementum

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Anatomic Crown

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Entire crown covered by enamel

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Clinical Crown

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Visible part of the crown (not covered by gingiva)

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Anatomic Root

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Part of root covering by cementum

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Clinical Root

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Visible root (eek!)

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Pulp anatomy

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Extends crown to root

Covered by dentin

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Pulp parts

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

Question 21

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Alveolus

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Bone tooth socket

Question 22

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Alveolar Process

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Dental arch: maxillary or mandibular

Question 23

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CEJ

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CementoEnamel Juntion

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Embrasures

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Interproximal space between teeth

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Embrasures: functions

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

Question 26

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Height of Contour

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

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Furcation

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Area between three roots

Question 28

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Anterior Line Angles:

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

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Posterior Line Angels

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

Question 30

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Anterior Point Angles

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(4)

Mesio/Disto + labioincisal/linguoincisal

Question 31

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Posterior Line Angels

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(4)

Mesio/Disto + bucco-occlusal/linguo-occlusal