Primary Flashcards
Primary dentition notation
A-J
K-T
succedaneous teeth def.
replace primary teeth
Primary teeth crowns form
4-6 months in utero
Rule of three
For permanent dentition:
3 years for crown to fully form
3 years to erupt
3 years to fully form
Timeline for primary teeth
crown development: 6 mnths in utero
Crown complete: 6 mnths
Root complete: 1.5-3 yrs after eruption
Replacement: 6-12 yrs
Timeline for permanent teeth
Crowns complete: 3-4yrs prior to eruption
Root complete: 3 yrs after eruption
Primary teeth are _____(color) than maxillary?
whiter
Primary teeth have _________ at CEJ w/ cervical crown _____
constriction
bulges
Primary teeth have _____ roots compared to crowns
long
Enamel and dentin of primary teeth __________
thinner
Primary anterior teeth have ________ cingula
prominent
Primary anterior teeth have no depressions, mamelons or ______
perikymata
Primary anterior teeth have roots that bend _____
labially in apical third
Primary teeth molars have ________ cervical ridge exaggerated with cervical line curve ______
mesial
apically
Primary teeth molars-crowns taper narrower toward ______
occlusal