Lecture V - Physiologic Forms and Anatomical Landmarks Flashcards
What are the five surfaces of the teeth?
a. Anterior Teeth
b. Posterior Teeth
a. Anterior
1. Labial surface
2. Mesial Surface
3. Distal Surface
4. Lingual Surface
5. Incisal Surface
b. Posterior Teeth
1. Labial Surface
2. Mesial Surface
3. Distal Surface
4. Lingual/palatal Surface
5. Occlusal Surface
- the surfaces towards the lips
- incisors and canines
Labial Surfaces
- those facing the cheeks
- premolars and molars
Buccal Surfaces
labial and buccal surfaces are known as
Facial Surfaces
the cutting or chewing surfaces of hte tooth
Occlusal Surfaces
posterior
the narrow cutting surface of the anterior teeth
Incisal Surface
anterior
all surfaces toward the tongue
Lingual Surfaces
the surfaces of the teeth facing toward adjoining teeth in the same dental arch are called
Proximal Surfaces
the surface of the tooth nearest to the midline
Mesial Surface
the surface away from the median line
Distal Surface
four teeth have mesial surfaces that contact each other;
maxillary and mandibular central incisors
the distal surfaces of __________ and _______ do not contact with any surface as there are no teeth distal to them
permanent 3rd molar and deciduous 2nd molar
The crown may be divided into thirds in three directions:
- Mesiodistally
- Faciolingually: Labiolingual (anterior); buccolingual (posterior)
- Cervicoincisally (anterior) / Cervico-occlusally (posterior)
Mesiodistally, the crown is divded into:
- Mesial third
- Middle Third
- Distal Third
Cevicoincisally / Cervico-occlusally, the crown is divided into:
- Incisal (anterior) or occlusal (posterior) third
- Middle Third
- Cervical Third