Positional Terms For The Mouth Flashcards
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Lingual surface
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Aspect of the tooth that faces the tongue. (More correctly on only the mandible).
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Arcade
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Term used to describe how teeth are arranged in the mouth, means a series of arches.
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Palatal surface
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Tooth surface of the maxilla that faces the tongue
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Buccal surface
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The aspect of the tooth that faces the cheek. Sometimes called the vestibular surface.
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Occlusal surface
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The aspects of the teeth that meet during chewing.
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Labial surface
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Tooth surface facing the lips.
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Contact surfaces
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Aspects of the tooth that touch other teeth.
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Mesial contact surface
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Closest to the midline of the dental arcade
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Distal contact surface
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Furthest from the midline of the dental arcade
