LEC 3 Flashcards
also called tooth decay
Dental Caries Diseases
Refers a demineralization or weakening of the teeth.
Tooth Decay
The end result of caries diseases
Caries Lesion
Can progress to the point where the tooth surface forms a cavitation or a hole, which is the physical evidence of tooth breakdown.
Advanced Caries Lesion
Bone beneath the bottom row of teeth
Mandibular
Bone above the top row of teeth
Maxillary
Each bone have ____ or ____ for each tooh
Alveolus or socket
Is line on the inside by a periodontal ligament.
Alveolus or Socte
A layer of soft supportive tissue that is protecting the alveolus on the outside that sits on the top of the bone and covers the root surface from the bone to the cementoenamel junction.
Gingiva or gums
Where the cementum and enamel will come together
Cementoenamel Junction
It sits within the alveolus , it is covered by cementum
Root
Is a bone like substance the the periodontal ligaments fiber is attached
Cementum
Which is the transition between the root portion covered by bone in the crown.
Neck
Is the visible part of the tooth that protrudes from the gingiva, and it’s covered in enamel.
Crown
Has a high mineral content that it’s the hardest substance in the human body
Enamel