Differences between primary and permanent Flashcards
How many teeth are in primary dentition?
20
When does the first tooth appear?
6th month
When have all the primary teeth erupted?
24-36th month
(2-3years)
By the 36th month all the primary teeth have
completely erupted and are in occlusion.
Main functions of the primary dentition? (5)
- cut food
- keep space for permanent dentition
- stimulate growth
- enable fonation
- esthetic
Differences between primary and permanent dentition are located at..: (3)
- crown
- roots
- pulp chamber
The predominant diameter for primary dentition versus permanent? What aspect do the teeth have
Primary: mesio-distal diameter predominant. Squatted aspect
Permanent: cervico-incisal
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Smaller crown
Primary
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Incisors have develpomental grooves / mammelons?
Primary
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Primary converge towards…?
occlusal of the facial and
lingual surfaces
Primary vs Permanent crown:
narrower occlusal face?
primary
Primary versus permanent crown:
Less accentuated cervical line?
Permanent
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Constricted at the cervix?
primary
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Thicker enamel and dentine layers?
Permanent
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Primary enamel - rods in the cerival area are directed _____
occlusally
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Primary - enamel finishes where?
in a well defined border
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Primary molars have a prominent _____ bulge
mesio-buccal
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Primary contact surfaces?
broad and flat
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Lighter whiter color?
primary
Primary vs Permanent crown:
Physiological erosion?
primary
Primary vs Permanent roots:
Primary roots ____ & ____ comapared with crown
longer and thinner
Primary vs Permanent roots anterior teeth:
primary roots are narrower in ____ direction
mesio-distal
Primary vs Permanent roots anterior teeth:
Primary apical curves ___
buccaly