LO 1 Flashcards
What are the 5 functions of teeth?
- Protect the oral cavity
- Chew food
- Aid the digestive system in breaking down food
- Speech and phonetics
- Appearance
________ is the whole crown of the tooth that is covered by enamel, regardless of whether it is erupted or not
Anatomic crown
________ is the portion of the tooth visible in the oral cavity: determined by the location of the gingival margin
Clinical crown
Teeth can have 1, 2, or 3 roots. What are these called?
- Single rooted
- Bifurcation
- Trifurcation
The region between the furcation and the crown is called ________
The root trunk
What is the anitomical root?
The part of the root converted by cementum
The clinical root includes ________
root covered by gingiva
The ________ is the rounded end of the root
Apex
___________ is the opening at the apex of the tooth through which the blood and nerve supply of the pulp enters the tooth
Apical foramen
__________ is the area of a two or three rooted tooth where the roots divide
Furcation
Area of the cementoenamel I junction (CEJ) to the furcation
Root trunk
Broad, shallow vertical depressions on the root are called ________
Root concavities
The portion of the maxilla and mandible that forms the sockets for the teeth
Alveolar process
The function of individual teeth depends on these 3 things
- Size of the tooth
- Shape of the tooth
- Location of tooth in the jaw
What are the 3 functions of individual teeth in the process of mastication?
- Cut or incise
- Hold and grasp food
- Grind the food
_____ is the moving of the tooth through its surrounding tissue so that the clinical crown gradually appears longer
Eruption
________ is all of the teeth in the upper or lower jaw
Dental arch
The boney socket in which the tooth fits is called ________
Alveolus
The teeth in the upper arch are called _______
Maxillary teeth
The teeth in the lower arch are called ________
Mandibular teeth
Describe the shape and purpose of incisors
- Designed to cut
- Biting edge is called incisal edge
- Lingual surface is shaped like a shovel (aids in guiding food into the mouth)
Describe the shape and function of canines
- Designed to hold or grasp
- Protect the jaw joint during side to side movement
Lengths and thickness afford lateral stress baring during side to side jaw excursions - Longest teeth in human dentition
- Best anchored and most stable because they have the longest roots
Describe the shape and function of premolars
- 4 max and 4 mand premolars
- A cross between molars and canines
- 2-3 cusps rather than one large biting edge
- Help holding and grinding food
Define the shape and function of molars
- 12 molars - 6 ma, 6 mand
- Larger than premolars (usually 4+ cusps)
- Located posterior of premolars
- Function is to grind a d chew food