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Lesson 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Define Clinical Crown

A

Portion of the tooth that you see above the gingiva

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2
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Define Anatomica Crown

A

Entire portion of the tooth covered by the enamel

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3
Q

Define Cervical Line

A

Line where the enamel of the tooth stops and the root begins

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4
Q

Be able to label part of a tooth

A 
Enamel
Pulp horns
Pulp chamber
Pulp canals
Alveolar bone
Periodontal membrane
Cementum
Apical foramen
Submucosa
Cervical line
Gingiva
Gingival line
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5
Q

Define Mesial

A

Closet to the midline

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6
Q

Define Distal

A

Farthest from the midline

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7
Q

Define Lingual

A

Tongue side of the tooth

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8
Q

Define Buccal

A

Cheek side of the tooth on posterior teeth (pre-molars and molars)

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9
Q

Define Facial

A

Cheek side of the tooth on anterior teeth (canine to canine); what people see when looking at you

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10
Q

Define Occlusal

A

Biting surface of your tooth on posterior teeth

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11
Q

Define Incisal

A

Biting edge of your tooth on anterior teeth

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12
Q

Be able to label the divisions of a root

A

Apical
Middle
Cervical

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13
Q

Be able to label the divisions of a tooth

A

Cervical
Middle
Occlusal/Incisal

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14
Q

There are ____ sets of teeth in the mouth

A

4

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15
Q

List all 4 sets of teeth in the mouth

A

Incisals, cuspids (canines), pre-molars, and molars

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16
Q

How many adult teeth are in a typical adult mouth?

A

32

17
Q

How many primary teeth are in a typical child’s mouth?

A

20

18
Q

There are _____ teeth in each arch of an adult

A

16

19
Q

There are _____ teeth in each quad of an adult

A

8

20
Q

List the 4 quadrants in the mouth

A

UR, UL, LR, LL

21
Q

______ Incisors are the front two teeth on the top and bottom

A

Central

22
Q

Lateral Incisors are located where in the mouth?

A

Distal to the central incisors

23
Q

How many incisors are in a typical adult mouth?

A

8

24
Q

What is the purpose of incisors?

A

To cut or slice

25
Q

_____ have only one cusp

A

Cuspids (canines)

26
Q

What is the purpose of cuspids?

A

To pierce and hold

27
Q

Cuspids are have a ______ shape

A

Convex

28
Q

How many cuspids are in a typical adult mouth?

A

4

29
Q

_______ are the longest teeth in the mouth

A

Cuspids

30
Q

_______ are often referred to as bi-cuspids

A

Pre-molars

31
Q

What is the purpose of pre-molars?

A

To crush and grind

32
Q

There ______ pre-molars in a typical adult mouth

A

8

33
Q

Molars are used to _____ and ______

A

Crush

Grind

34
Q

How many sets of molars are in a typical adult mouth?

A

3

35
Q

Molars are classified by ______, ________, and ______

A

Position
Shape
Number of cusps

36
Q

How many molars in a typical adult mouth?

A

12

37
Q

Humans are ______ and _____ which makes us unique

A

Diphyodont

Heterodont

38
Q

Define Diphyodont

A

Having 2 successive sets of teeth

39
Q

Define Heterodont

A

Having different shaped teeth

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