Lecture 1 Flashcards
1
Q
Dentition
A
All teeth in mouth at a given time
2
Q
Secondary
A
Permanent - erupt age 6-18
3
Q
Primary
A
Completed by age 2. Lasts till 6. No premolars.
4
Q
Maxillary arch
A
Top
5
Q
Mandibular arch
A
bottom
6
Q
Incisor
A
Closer to midline, cuts/incises food - Central and lateral
7
Q
Canine
A
piercing/teraing
8
Q
Premolar
A
Chewing food, helps canines pierce - named for position and proximity to middle (2 types)
9
Q
Molar
A
Chewing 3 types
10
Q
Anterior
A
Incisors + canines in side lips
11
Q
Posterior
A
Premolars, molars - inside cheeks
12
Q
Universal Numbering System
A
US only - 1-32 starting at 9 o’clock, Maxillary right. For primary teeth use letters not numbers.
13
Q
Palmer system
A
Quadrants, 1-8 on each side, denoted by a number and an angle to designate which quadrant it is. Head on view of teeth.
14
Q
International System
A
1 (Maxillary right) 2 (Maxillary left) 3 (Mandibular right) 4 (mandibular left) Quadrant + tooth number 1-8 (like palmer in a way). Primary teeth go 5-6-7-8 for the above numbers in that order.
15
Q
Cementum
A
50-65% HA.
