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Module 3: Dental Anatomy Flashcards

1
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A cavity within the alveolar process that surrounds the root of a tooth.

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Alveolar socket

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Portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel.

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Anatomic crown

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3
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Tapered end of each root tip.

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Apex

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4
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Natural opening in the root.

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Apical foramen

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Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of a tooth.

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Cementum

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6
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That portion of the tooth that is visible in the oral cavity.

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Clinical crown

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7
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Gingivae between the teeth.

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Dental papilla

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Connective tissue that envelops the developing tooth.

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Dental sac

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9
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Hard portion of the tooth that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and by cementum on the root.

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Dentin

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10
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Fibers found in dentinal tubules.

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Dentinal fiber

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11
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microscopic canals found in dentin.

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Dentinal tubules

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12
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The process by which the body adds new bone.

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Deposition

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13
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makes up the anatomic crown of the tooth, is the hardest material in the body.

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Enamel

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14
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Movement of a tooth into its functional position in the oral cavity.

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Eruption

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15
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The normal process of shedding the primary teeth.

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Exfoliation

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16
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Mineral compound that is the principal inorganic component of bone and teeth.

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Hydroxyapatite

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17
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Thin, compact bone that lines the alveolar socket.

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Lamina dura

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Mucous membrane that covers the inside of the cheeks, vestibule, lips, soft palate, and underside of the tongue and acts as a cushion for underlying structures.

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Lining mucosa

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19
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The lower jaw.

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Mandibular arch

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20
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Oral mucosa that covers the hard palate, dorsum of the tongue, and gingiva.

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Masticatory mucosa

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21
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Structures that surround, support, and are attached to the teeth.

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Periodontium

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22
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Dentin that forms before eruption and that makes up the bulk of the tooth.

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Primary dentin

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23
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The body’s processes of eliminating existing bone or hard tissue structure.

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Resorption

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24
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Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth.

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Succedaneous teeth

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25
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Portion of the maxillary bones that form the support for teeth of the maxillary arch.

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Alveolar process

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Cushion of dense, specialized connective tissue that divides the articular space into upper and lower compartments; also known as the meniscus.

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Articular disc

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27
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Raised portion of the temporal bone just anterior to the glenoid fossa.

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Articular eminence

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28
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Region of the head that refers to structures closest to the inner cheek.

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Buccal (BUK-ul)

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29
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The posterior process of each ramus; articulates with a fossa in the temporal bones to form the temporomandibular joint; also known as the mandibular condyle.

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Condyloid process

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30
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A small round opening in a bone through which blood vessels, nerves, and ligaments pass; plural, foramina.

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Foramen

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31
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Wide, shallow depression on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth.

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Fossa

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32
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Area of the temporal bone where condyles of the mandible articulate with the skull.

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Glenoid fossa

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33
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Large, rounded area on the outer surface of the maxillary bones in the area of the posterior teeth.

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Maxillary tuberosity

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34
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Region of the head pertaining to or located near the chin.

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Mental

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35
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Region of the head that pertains to or is located near the nose.

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Nasal

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36
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Region of the head pertaining to or located near the mouth.

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Oral

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37
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Region of the head pertaining to or located around the eye.

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Orbital

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38
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A prominence or projection on a bone.

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Process

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39
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Region of the head superior to the zygomatic arch.

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Temporal

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40
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Joint on each side of head that allows movement of the maMucogingival junctionndible.

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Temporomandibular (tem-puh-roe-man-DIB-yoo-lur) joint (TMJ)

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41
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The nerve that is the primary source of innervation for the oral cavity.

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Trigeminal nerve

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42
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Region of the head pertaining to or located near the zygomatic bone (cheekbone).

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Zygomatic

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43
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Wing like tip of the outer side of each nostril; plural, alae.

44
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Area between the cheeks and the teeth or alveolar ridge.

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Buccal vestibule

45
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Fold of tissue at the corner of the eyelids.

46
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Band of tissue that passes from the facial oral mucosa at the midline of the arch to the midline of the inner surface of the lip; also called frenulum; plural, frenula.

47
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Masticatory mucosa that covers the alveolar processes of the jaws and surrounds the necks of the teeth; plural, gingivae.

48
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Pear-shaped pad of tissue that covers the incisive foramen.

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Incisive papilla

49
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The gateway to the oral cavity; commonly known as “lips.”

50
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The angle at the corner of the mouth where the upper and lower lips join.

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Labial commissure

51
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Band of tissue that passes from the facial oral mucosa at the midline of the arch to the midline of the inner surface of the lip; also called frenulum; plural, frenula.

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Labial frenum

52
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The thin fold of mucous membrane that extends from the floor of the mouth to the underside of the tongue.

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Lingual frenum

53
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Part of the mandible that forms the chin.

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Mental protuberance

54
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Base of the vestibule where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa.

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Mucobuccal fold

55
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Distinct line of color change in the tissue where the alveolar membrane meets with attached gingivae.

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Mucogingival junction

56
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Midpoint between the eyes just below the eyebrows.

57
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Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip.

58
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Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear.

59
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Pear-shaped projection at the end of the soft palate.

60
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Darker-colored border around the lips.

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Vermilion border

61
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Space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks.

62
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System developed by Dr. Edward H. Angle to describe and classify occlusion and malocclusion.

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Angle’s classification

63
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Toward the front.

64
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Division of the root nearest the tip of the root.

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Apical third

65
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Tooth surface closest to the inner cheek.

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Buccal surface

66
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Maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.

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Centric occlusion

67
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Division of the root nearest the neck of the tooth.
Concave: Curved inward.

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Cervical third

68
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Curved inward.

69
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Area of the mesial or distal surface of a tooth that touches the adjacent tooth in the same arch.

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Contact area

70
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Curved outward.

71
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Curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion.

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Curve of Spee

72
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Cross-arch curvature of the occlusal plane.

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Curve of Wilson

73
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Pertaining to first dentition of 20 teeth; often called “baby teeth” or primary teeth.

74
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Natural teeth in the dental arch.

75
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Surface of tooth distant from the midline.

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Distal surface

76
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Triangular space in a gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth in contact.

77
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Tooth surface closest to the face. Facial surfaces closest to the lips are called labial surfaces, and facial surfaces closest to the inner cheek are called buccal surfaces; therefore, the term facial can be substituted for labial and buccal, and vice versa.

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Facial surface

78
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Chewing surface of anterior teeth.

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Incisal surface

79
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The area between adjacent tooth surfaces.

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Interproximal space

80
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Facial surface closest to the lips.

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Labial surface

81
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Surface of mandibular and maxillary teeth closest to the tongue; also called palatal surface.

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Lingual surface

82
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Occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion.

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Malocclusion

83
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The lower jaw.

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Mandibular arch

84
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The upper jaw.

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Maxillary arch

85
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Surface of the tooth toward the midline.

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Mesial surface

86
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A mixture of permanent teeth and primary teeth that occurs until all primary teeth have been lost, usually between the ages of 6 and 12.

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Mixed dentition

87
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Chewing surface of posterior teeth.

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Occlusal surface

88
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The natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions.

89
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The set of 32 secondary teeth.

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Permanent dentition

90
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The surfaces next to each other when teeth are adjacent in the arch.

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Proximal surfaces

91
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One quarter of the dentition.

92
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One sixth of the dentition.

93
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Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth.

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Succedaneous teeth

94
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Area in which two roots divide.

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Bifurcation

95
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External vertical bony ridge on the labial surface of the canines.

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Canine eminence

96
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Raised, rounded area on the cervical third of the lingual surface.

97
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Major elevation on the masticatory surfaces of canines and posterior teeth.

98
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The fifth supplemental cusp found lingual to the mesiolingual cusp.

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Cusp of Carabelli

99
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A space between two teeth.

100
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Wide, shallow depression on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth.

101
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Area between two or more root branches.

102
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Rounded enamel extension on the incisal ridges of incisors.

103
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Rounded, raised border on the mesial and distal portions of the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth and the occlusal table of posterior teeth.

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Marginal ridge

104
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Incisors with a pointed or tapered shape.

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Pegged laterals

105
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Area in which three roots divide.

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Trifurcation

106
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The first set of 20 primary teeth.

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Primary dentition

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