Learning Plan 1 Flashcards
Dental arches
Maxillary- upper teeth
Mandibular- lower teeth
Only bone that moves in the skull
Mandibular
Homodont
One form, one function
Ex: animals, shark
Heterodont
Several forms in the same arch with many functions
Ex: humans
1 Heterodont quad contains what teeth
2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, 3 molars
Only in permanent dentitions
Premolars (bicuspids)
Incisors function
Cutting
Canine function
Piercing
Premolars function
Holding and grinding
Molars function
Grinding
Polyphyodontism
Many sets of teeth
Continuous replacement of teeth
Ex: animals
Diphyodontism
2 sets of teeth
Ex: humans
Deciduous (primary) and permanent
How many teeth in Primary/deciduous? And when do they erupt?
20, 6mos-2yrs
How many teeth in secondary/permanent? When do they erupt?
32, 6-12yrs (except wisdom teeth)
Dentition
Natural teeth in the dental arch
Functions of primary dentitions?
Alignment, formation, speech, and mastication(eating)
Functions of secondary dentitions?
Esthetics(bright/white), speech and mastication(eating)
Secondary succedaneous
Permanent tooth that replaces a primary tooth. “Succeed”
Ex: premolars,
Secondary nonsuccedaneous
Permanent molars
“Nonsucceed”
Gingiva
Soft tissues surrounding the teeth.
Pink in color
Teeth components
Hard tissues.
Mastication.
4 traits- incisors, canine, premolars, molars
Tissues of the teeth
Enamel, dentin, cementum, and pulp
How mineralized is enamel?
97%
Dentin is..
Can it repair itself?
Bulk of tooth structure
May repair itself limitedly
Color of enamel is based on what 3 things?
How thick enamel is, how mineralized, color of dentin
Cementum
Covers dentin on ROOT surface