Lecture 4- Mandibular Incisors Flashcards
What are the numbers of the mandibular central incisors?
24 and 25
What are the numbers of the mandibular lateral incisors?
23 and 26
What is it called when two adjacent teeth contact?
interproximal contact
What are the spaces that widen out from the contacts between teeth?
embrasures
What are the four embrasures of anterior teeth?
insicsal, gingival (cervical), facial, and lingual
Is the incisal or gingival embrasure of anterior teeth bigger?
gingival
What are the four embrasures of the posterior teeth?
occulusal, gingival (cervical), facial (buccal), and lingual
Is the facial or lingual embrasure of posterior teeth bigger?
lingual
what is the smallest tooth in the mouth?
mandibular central incisor
shape of mandibular central incisor from the facial view:
trapezoidal
characteristics of mesioincisal and distoincisal line angles of mandibular central incisor:
sharp, 90 degrees
What is described as the only symmetrical tooth in the mouth?
mandibular central incisor
Where are the distal and incisal contacts of the mandibular central incisor?
incisal 1/3 -same level
How many roots on a mandibular central incisors?
1
Shape of the lingual view of mandibular central incisor:
trapezoidal