HM MAN ch 7: oral A&P Flashcards
What are the three developmental periods that teeth go through?
Growth
Calcification
Eruption
During what week of prenatal life does dental devolopment usually begin?
5-6 week
The growth period of develping teeth is divided into what three stages?
Bud
Cap
Bell
Usually ___ tooth buds are present in each dental arch and they give rise to future primary teeth during the bud stage of develpoment.
10
The __ stage of tooth development is known as proliferation.
Cap stage
the last period of growth for teeth is the __ stage.
It is also known as
Bell stage
which stage of tooth growth is also known as histodifferentiation?
bell stage.
As the tooth begins the bell stage, it begins to take shape and form through a process called what?
morphodifferentiation
__ is the process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by a deposit of calcium or any mineral salts.
calcificaiton.
For permanent teeth, it takes about __ years from crown completion to the time the tooth emerges into the mouth.
3 years
When primary teeth prepare to fall out and make way for the eruption of permanent teeth, they go through a process called ___.
exfoliation.
___ is the study of anatomy including the minute structure, composition and functions of tissue.
Histology
A tooth is divided into two parts: the ___ and one or more ___.
crown
roots
The crown is divided into the ___ and ___ crown.
Anatomic
Clinical
the ___ crown is the portion of the tooth encased in enamel.
Anatomic
the term ___ crown is applied to the part of the crown exposed in the mouth.
clinical
the root of a tooth is covered by cementum and embedded in a thin layer of compact bone that forms the ___.
tooth socket.
The tooth socket is also called the ___
alveolar bone
What is the region of the tooth where the roots sparate?
furcation
when a tooth has two roots is is considered ___.
bifurcated
when a tooth has three roots is is considered ___.
trifurcated.
If a tooth has four or more roots, it is said to be ___.
multirooted
what is the tip of each root is called?
apex
what is the opening where blood vessels and nerves pass into the tooth called?
apical foramen
what is the cervix or cervical line on a tooth?
a slight indentation that encircles the tooth and marks the junction of anatomical crown with the root.
What coloc is enamel?
yellowish to grayish white
what is the hardest tissue in the human body?
enamel
enamel consists of approximately __% inorganic material and _% organic materials, and __% water?
96%
1%
3%
Enamel can endure crushing pressure of approximately ___ punds per square inch.
100,000
what color is dentin?
light yellow
is dentin more or less dense than enamel?
less
___ is harder than bone but softer than enamel.
dentin
dentin consists of approximately __% inorgainic matter, __% organic matter, and water.
70% inorganic
30% organic
what is the bonelike tissue that covers the roots of the teeth in a thin layer?
cementum
cementum is approximately __% organic material and __% inorganic.
55%
45%
what is at the end or apex of the radicular pulp?
apical forarm
what is the soft tissue inside the tooth?
dental pulp
where is dental pulp developed?
from the connective tissue of the denal papilla
What is the chief function of the pulp?
formation of dentin
what are the four things that ther periodontium consists of?
cementum
alveolar process of the maxillae and mandible
periodontal ligament
gingiva
what is considered as both a basic part of the tooth and a component of the periodontium?
cementum
what is the highest poin of the alveolar ridge?
alveolar crest
when readiographed what bone would appear web-like?
trabecular bone
what type of bone is a thin layer of compact bone?
alveolar bone proper
what connects the tooth to the bony socket?
periodontal liagament
what are the three types of oral mucosa?
masticatory mucosa
lining mucosa
specialized mucosa
which oral mucosa is comprised of the hard palate and the gingiva?
masticatory mucosa