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Lec IV - Dental Notation/Nomenclature Flashcards

1
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the term that describes all of the upper and lower teeth collectively

A

Dentition

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What are the categories of teeth by generation?

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a. Monophyodont dentition
b. Diphyodont dentition
c. Polyphyodont Dentition

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3
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has only one set of teeth in a lifetime

ex. Rodents

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Monophyodont dentition

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4
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a condition where two generations of teeth are present in a lifetime.
(ex. Humans)

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Diphyodont Dentition

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5
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refers to many generations of teeth in a lifetime.

ex. Sharks, crocodiles

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Polyphyodont dentition

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6
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What are the categories of teeth by shape?

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Homodont Dentition

Heterodont Dentition

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7
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Majority of mammals have _________ dentitions including humans and higher vertebrates such
as dog, cat, sheep.

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Heterodont Dentition

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8
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Types of dental arches

A

Maxillary Arch

Mandibular Arch

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9
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What are called the teeth in the upper jaw?

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Maxillary Teeth

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10
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What are called the teeth in the lower jaw?

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Mandibular Teeth

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11
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One half of dentition is composed of?

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Maxillary arch and mandibular arch

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12
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Number of teeth in maxillary and mandibular arches

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Equal; 10 in deciduous and 16 in permanent dentition.

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13
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the half of the arch and is divided by an imaginary vertical line (the midline)

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Quadrant

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14
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how many are the quadrants and what are they?

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Maxillary right, maxillary left, mandibular left, mandibular right

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15
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What are the two sets of dentition?

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Primary and permanent dentition

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16
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The primary dentition is consists of:

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20 teeth in all; 10 upper and 10 lower.

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17
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What are the other terms for primary dentition?

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Deciduous, baby teeth, milk teeth, or lacteal teeth

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18
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When do primary teeth begin to emerge and be completed?

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6 months of age and is completed around 2-3 years.

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19
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What are the classes of teeth in primary dentition?

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Central and Lateral Incisors, Canine, First Molar and Second Molar

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20
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Permanent dentition is consists of:

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32 teeth in all; 16 upper and 16 lower

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21
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When do permanent dentition start to emerge?

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6 years of age and gradually replacing the smaller primary teeth

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22
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When does permanent dentition start to emerge?

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6 years of age and gradually replacing the smaller primary teeth

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23
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When does the eruption process of permanent dentition is complete?

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12 to 13 years except the four 3rd Molars

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24
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When does the 3rd molar erupt?

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18 to 25 years of age.

25
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It is permanent teeth that replace the primary or deciduous teeth.

A

Succedaneous Teeth

26
Q

What replaces the primary or deciduous molars?

A

Permanent premolars

27
Q

They are called accesional teeth because they do not have predecessors and they do not
succeed or replace deciduous teeth.

A

Permanent Molars

28
Q

What are the three stages of dentition?

A

Deciduous dentition period,
mixed (transitional) period,
and permanent dentition period.

29
Q

What are the first teeth that begin the deciduous dentition period?

A

Decidudous mandibular central incisor

30
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What teeth end the deciduous dentition period?

A

Permanent mandibular first molar

31
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How many months or years is the deciduous dentition period?

A

6 months to 6 years

32
Q

It is a dentition period where jawbones are beginning to grow to accommodate larger permanent
teeth

A

Deciduous Dentition period

33
Q

It occurs between 6 and 12 years of age.

A

Mixed Dentition Period

34
Q

It is during this stage that both primary and permanent dentition are present and primary starts
to shed.

A

Mixed Dentition Period

35
Q

Mixed dentition begins with the eruption of what tooth?

A

Permanent mandibular first tooth

36
Q

This stage begins with the shedding of the last primary tooth

A

Permanent Dentition Period

37
Q

At what age does the permanent dentition approximately begins?

A

12 years of age

38
Q

Growth of jawbones is not very noticeable in this stage and permanent teeth are only teeth
present.

A

Permanent Dentition Period

39
Q

What are the dentition stages in terms of years?

A

6 months to 6 years to 12 years ; deciduous to mixed to permanent

40
Q

What are the four classes of teeth in permanent dentition?

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Incisors, canines, premolars and molars

41
Q

What teeth is present in permanent but not in primary dentition?

A

Premolars

42
Q

It is also known as cuspids and is located at the corner of the arch.

A

Canines

43
Q

Canine is the ________ teeth and most _______ teeth because they have the longest roots.

A

longest; stable

44
Q

It is single-rooted teeth with sharp and thin edges located near the entrance of the oral cavity.

A

Central incisors and lateral incisors.

45
Q

They are large, multicuspid, strongly anchored teeth located more posteriorly than premolars

A

molars

46
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It is also some of the best-anchored teeth and are designed for tearing and seizing foods.

A

Canines

47
Q

Its function is to cut and shear instruments for food.

A

Incisors

48
Q

It has a dual role in function which is to tear food like canines and grind food like molars.

A

Premolars

49
Q

Its function is to crush, grind and chew food. (like mortar and pestle)

A

Molars

50
Q

What are considered as anterior teeth?

A

Incisors and Canines

51
Q

What are considered as anterior teeth?

A

Incisors and Canines

52
Q

They are considered posterior teeth.

A

Premolars and Molars

53
Q

It is a systematic manner of designating numbers, letters to the type of tooth present and whether they
belong to the temporary or permanent set.

A

Dental Notation

54
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What is the correct sequence for dental notation?

A

DAQT; Dentition – Arch – Quadrant – Tooth

55
Q

Name the three tooth notation systems.

A

Palmer’s Notation System, Universal Numbering System adopted by ADA and Two-Digit System; FDI
system/ISO

56
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Who developed the Palmer’s Notation System?

A

Adolf Zsigmondy in 1861 and modified by Palmer

57
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What is the two-digit system?

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First digit; quadrant – second digit; number of tooth from midline

58
Q

What is FDI?

A

Federation Dentair Internationale

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