Primary dentition Flashcards
How many teeth in primary dentition?
20
What is the first eruption of a primary tooth?
Mandibular central incisor
The ada recommends the first dental visit how soon and no later than?
Within 6 months of first erupted tooth & no later than 1st birthday
T or F primary teeth erupt in pairs and sequence is uniform?
True
Do girls or boys shed primary teeth earlier?
Girls
First tooth to erupt in permanent dentition?
Mandibular 1st molar
what are the spaces between primary present in child called?
Primate spaces
Where are primate spaces located?
primary Maxillary lateral incisors & canines.
primary mandibular canine and first molar
Why are primate spaces important?
They create space necessary for proper alignment of future permanent dentition.
Primary teeth roots are longer or shorter than the tooth crown?
divergent longer roots & shorter crown
Features of primary crown at the CEJ?
Narrower, constricted making them more bulbous
What is one way to distinguish primary molar vs permanent molar?
occlusal is narrower on primary
The contacts on primary molars are ______?
Broad & flat
A prominent cervical ridge is present on what surfaces of anterior teeth?
Labial & lingual
A prominent cervical ridge is present on _____ surfaces of the molars
buccal
A prominent cervical ridge is more present on primary or permanent teeth?
primary maxillary 1st molar
Primary molar roots ____ more as they approach the apex?
Flare
Roots may also show partial ______ as the teeth being to shed
resorption
T or F primary pulp chambers & pulp horns are larger in portion and closer to enamel than those in permanent teeth?
true
Do primary or permanent teeth have whiter tone of enamel on crowns?
primary