Lecture 1- Intro Flashcards
dental arch
teeth, gingiva, and associated bone
maxillary arch
the upper arch including the associated teeth
mandibular arch
the lower arch and associated teeth
which arch is the one that moves?
mandible
how many permanent teeth?
32
permanent dental formula
notation system that describes the number and order of permanent teeth
I 2/2 C 1/1 P 2/2 M 3/3
anterior teeth include:
incisors (8)
canines (4)
posterior teeth include:
premolars (8)
molars (12)
how many deciduous teeth?
20
10 per arch: 4 incisors, 2 canines, 4 molars
deciduous dental formula
the notation system which describes the number and order of primary teeth
I 2/2 C 1/1 M 2/2
crown
covered with enamel
*hardest substance in the mouth
root
covered with cementum
*one or more roots
enamel
the dense hydroxyapatite surface of the crown
dentin
the inner hard layer of the crown and root
pulp
the vascular innervated portion of the tooth
cementum
the outer layer of the root surface
dentoenamel junction (DEJ)
junction of enamel and dentin layers
cementoenamel junction (CEJ)
junction of enamel and cementum layers
cervical line
synonymous w/ CEJ
junction of the anatomical crown and root
clinical crown
the portion of the tooth that is visible in the mouth
*can differ due to health of gingiva