Exam 1 Review Flashcards
The surfaces of teeth facing toward the adjoining or adjacent teeth in the same arch are called:
proximal surfaces
The surfaces of teeth that are parallel to the long axis of the tooth are called:
axial surfaces
What are the 4 axial surfaces of a tooth?
mesial
distal
facial
lingual
In an oblique ridge there is a union of the ________ ridge of the _________ cusp and the _______ cusp ridge of the ___________ cusp across the facial-lingual perimeter on the occlusal surface
In an oblique ridge there is a union of the triangular ridge of the distofacial cusp and the distal cusp ridge of the mesiolingual cusp across the facial-lingual perimeter of the occlusal surface
What is a valley or depression on the surface of a tooth between two ridges and or cusps of which the inclines meet at an angle?
sulcus
T/F a sulcus is a groove
False - a sulcus is a depression or a space
What is the last tooth to begin calcification? At what age?
Primary maxillary second molar (A&J) at 19 weeks in utero
First evidence of calcification has occurred by what week in utero?
week 20
What is the last primary tooth to exfoliate? At what age?
primary maxillary second molar at 11 years
What permanent tooth replaces the primary maxillary second molar?
permanent maxillary second premolar
What are the first permanent teeth to erupt? At what age?
1st molars at 6 years of age (#3, 14, 19, 30)
What is the first permanent roots to completely form? At what age?
1st molars and central incisors at 9 years
All permanent incisor tooth roots have completely formed by _____ years of age
11
What anatomical structure is only on permanent mandibular molars and is considered an overdevelopment of either the distal cusp ridge of the mesiolingual cusp or the mesial cusp ridge of the distolingual cusp?
Tuberculum Intermedium
Why is it important to have a curved plane of occlusion versus a flat plane?
Curved plane of occlusion permits maximum use of tooth contacts during function
A flat plane has too many contacts on most posterior teeth
What is the only mandibular anterior teeth proximal contact area to be located in the middle third? (all others are at the incisal third)
distal of canine
Where is the mandibular anterior proximal contact most incisal?
at the midline
What is the height of contour of the following?
A. mandibular anterior teeth
B. mandibular first premolar
C. mandibular second premolar
D. mandibular molars
E. all facial surfaces of the mandibular arch
A. 0.5 mm at cervical third B. 0.5 mm at middle third C. 0.75 mm at middle third D. 1 mm at middle third E. 0.5 mm at cervical third
What are the 8 types of periodontal fibers?
- gingival
- alveolar crest
- horizontal
- oblique
- periapical
- interradicular
- transseptal
- circumferential
What periodontal fiber resists forceful impaction of a tooth into the alveolus?
oblique fibers
What periodontal fibers help maintain contiguous proximal contact?
transseptal
When is an embrasure created?
when two teeth in the same arch exhibit proximal contact with each other
T/F an embrasure can exist in a patient with a diastema
True - between the proximal contact
How many embrasures are there in an ideal embrasure construct?
4
On permanent maxillary first molars are embrasures smaller on the facial or lingual side?
lingual are smaller than facial b/c crown tapers to the facial
How do the following compare in primary vs. permanent molars: A. enamel B. dentin thickness C. pulp horns D. pulp chambers E. Enamel rod positioning
A. primary enamel thinner than permanent
B. primary dentin thinner than permanent
C. primary pulp horns are taller
D. primary pulp chambers are larger
E. primary enamel rods in cervical third are positioned occlusally, permanent are positioned apically
On a primary maxillary lateral incisor where does the incisal ridge curve towards?
curves towards the facial surface
What is the smallest cusp on a primary maxillary first molar from a lingual view?
distolingual cusp