Physiology Of Teeth Flashcards

1
Q

-Most calcified and brittle substance in human body
-yellow to grayish white
-semi translucent

A

Enamel

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2
Q

Enamel Inorganic and organic material?

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96-98% inorganic
2-4% organic

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3
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-Incremental growth of enamel
-marks primary calcification of enamel

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Incremental line of retzius

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4
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Represent line of retries as they meet at the surface of enamel

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Perikymata

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5
Q

More pronounce incremental lines

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Neonatal lines

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6
Q

-crosses band of retzius
-appositional growth of enamel 4um/day

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Transverse striation

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7
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Alternate light and dark bands

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Hunter schreir bands

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8
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-Originate from DEJ
-lateral spread of caries

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Enamel tufts

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9
Q

Cracks on surface of enamel
Pathway for bacteria to penetrate the enamel

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Enamel lamellae

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10
Q

-Extension of dentinal tubules that penetrates DEJ
-DEJ hypersensitivty

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Enamel spindles

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11
Q

-scalloped for attachement

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Dentino- enamel juncton

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12
Q

Mutation of FAM83H Gene

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Amelogenesis imperfecta

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13
Q

Deficiency in quantity

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Enamel hypoplasia

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14
Q

Deficiency in quality

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Enamel hypocalcification

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15
Q

-Bult of the tooth
-yellowish intrinsic color
-provides flexibility

A

Dentin

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16
Q

Dentin Inorganic and organic material?

A

70% inorganic
Hydroxyapatite crystal
30% organic
Collagen type1

17
Q

Covers dentinal tubules

A

Peritubular dentin

18
Q

Main bulk locate between tubules

A

Intertubular dentin

19
Q

Extension of odontoblst

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Odontoblastic process

20
Q

Contains dentinal fluid

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Periodontoblastic space

21
Q

From plexus of raschkow

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Intertubular nerve

22
Q

From plexus of raschow

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Intertubular nerve

23
Q

From plexus of raschow

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Intertubular nerve

24
Q

Secretory activity of dentin

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Incremental lines of von ebner

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Accentuation of growth lines
Contour lines of owen
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Non fusion of globules of calospherits
Interglobular dentin
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Looping of terminal tubules
Granular layer of tomes
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-from ontogenesis until apical foramen formation
Primary dentin
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First layer,outer layer parallel to DEJ
Mantle dentin
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Bulk of dentin mass,surrounds the pulp chamber
Circumpubertal dentin
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Slower deposition after root formation has completed
Secondary dentin
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Formed in response to outside or noxious stimuli
Tertiary dentin
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From existing odontoblast
Reactionary dentin
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-new layer of dentin formed -found in pulp
Predentin/dentinoid