Lesson 1 (ch 2,3,4) Flashcards
Intro of Dental Anatomy, The Tooth: Functions & Terms
What is the Anatomical Crown?
the upper, whole crown, enamal covered part of the tooth
What is the Clinical Crown?
The part of the tooth that shows above the gumline
How many teeth are in an average mouth?
32
How many teeth are in an average arch?
16
How many arches do you have?
2
How many teeth are in a quad?
8
How many quads do we have?
4
Number your teeth
What number on your upper and lower incisors
uppper 8&9, Lower 25 & 26
What numbers are you upper and lower canine?
11, 6, 22, 27
Central How many Roots?
The two upper and two lower teeth in the very center of your mouth. Single Rooted
Lateral, how many roots?
The teeth just adjacent to the centrals. Single rooted
Cuspid, How many roots?
The pointy teeth just behind the laterals. These teeth have one cuspal (or point). Cuspids are also called canines. Single rooted
First Bicuspid (pre-molar) How many cuspals and how many roots?
The teeth just behind the cuspids. These teeth have two cuspals (or points). It is Bi-rooted on maxillary, single rooted on mandible.
Second Bicuspid (pre-molar) How many cuspals and how many roots?
The teeth just behind the first bicuspids. These teeth also have two cuspals (or points). Single rooted on maxillary and Mandible.
First Molar How many roots?
The teeth just behind the second bicuspids. These teeth have a level surface with four cuspals. Tri-rooted on maxillary, bi-rooted on mandible
Second Molar How many roots?
The teeth just behind the first. These teeth also have a level surface with four cuspals. Tri-rooted on maxillary, bi-rooted on mandible
Third Molar How many roots?
The teeth just behind the second molars. These teeth also have a level surface with four cuspals. Tri-rooted on maxillary, bi-rooted on mandible
Incisor
Another name for the centrals and laterals
Canine
Another name for the cuspids