Surfaces Flashcards
Remember the different surface terms
Dental Arch
The curved structure that houses your teeth and consists of the supporting gum and alveolar bone.
Facial Surface
+ Sub Surfaces?
Faces the outside
-Buccal (meaning Cheek)
-Labial (meaning Lips)
Buccal Sub Surface (Means?)
Facial Posterior teeth
-Means Cheek
Libial Sub Surface (Means?)
Facial Anterior teeth
-Means Lip
Lingual Surface
Faces the inside of the mouth
Maxillary Arch
Top of the mouth, AKA palate/roof
Mandibular Arch
Bottom of the mouth
Palatal Sub Surface (Means?)
Lingual
Faces the palate
-the Roof
Incisal Surface (Position?)
Faces teeth on opposite jaw
-Anterior
-Used for biting
Occlusal Surface (Position?)
Faces teeth on opposite jaw
-Posterior
-Molars, used for chewing
Proximal Surface
Faces toward adjacent tooth
-Between teeth
Mesial Sub Surface
Proximal
-Towards Midline
Distal Sub Surface
Proximal
-Away from Midline
