Midterm #1 Flashcards
Incisors
2 medial, 2 lateral
biting, cutting and shearing
Canine
1 type (cuspid) (2 total)
Premolars
1st and 2nd (4 total)
Aka bicuspids
Molar
3 types:
1st 6yr
2nd 12 yr
3rd wisdom
Standard Tooth ID notation
Set, Arch, Side, Type, Class
Premolars in Decidious set?
NO
Succedaneous
Permant teeth that replace exoliated teeth. Replace position NOT TYPE
Number of Succedaneous teeth?
20
Are molars or premolar succedaneous?
Premolars
Universal Numbering System
1-32. Left to right. Right to left
Uses A-T on decidious teeth
FDI System
First number IDs quadrent (1-4 P, 5-8 D)
Second Id’s Tooth (1-8 P, 1-5 D)
Palmer System
Four brackets. Starting at Midline
1-8 to ID tooth, starting at midline
A-E to ID decidious
Cementum
Hard, bonelike tissue that covers the dentin of the anatomic root
65% CaHydroxy, 23 organic, 12 water
Dentin
Forms the main body of the tooth. Covered by enamel of the anatomic crown and cementum of the anatomic root
70% CaHydroxy, 18 organic, 12 water
Enamel
Hard, mineralized tissue that covers the dentin of the anatomic crown. Is the hardest living tissue in the body but is brittle
95% CaHydroxy, 5% organic
Pulp Chamber
found mostly in the antomical crown
Pulp Horns
Corresponds to the cusps!
Root Pulp Portion
Pulp Canal
Apical Foramen Pulp
Hole at root tip
Formative function of Pulp
produces dentin via odontoblats