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Teeth Flashcards

1
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tooth root

in part of the jaw called the alveolar ridge

A

portion embeded in the bone

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2
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alveolar ridge

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part of the jaw where the tooth root is located

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3
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Tooth socket

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alveolus

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4
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crown of the tooth

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projects into the oral cavity

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5
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Enamel

A
  • highly mineralized
  • covers crown
  • hard
  • translucent
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6
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Enamel contains

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<1% organic
96-98% hydroxyapatite

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7
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What creates enamel?

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ameloblasts

come from enamel organ

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8
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When do ameloblast degenerate?

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after the tooth erupts

can’t replace enamel

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9
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Tome’s Process

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apical end of ameloblast

microtuble and secretory vesicles

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10
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Enamel mineralization is _______________

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non-uniform

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11
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What is the shape of enamel rods/ prisms?

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hexagonal

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12
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interprismatic material

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  • between the enamel rods
  • less mineralized
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13
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Enamel rods extend from ameloblasts at

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enamel surface to dentio-enaml junction

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14
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What secretes pre-dentine?

A

odontoblast

of dental pailla

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15
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Dentin

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  • bulk of the tooth
  • less mineralized
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16
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Dentin has_________ hydroxyapatite

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70-80%

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17
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Dentine is chemically similar to

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Bone

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18
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What plays a key role in the mineralization of Dentine matrix?

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matrix vacuoles (Ca2+ and PO4-)

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19
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What are in matrix vaculoes?

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Ca2+ and PO4-

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20
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Dental tubules

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  • How dentine is arranged
  • parallel tubes radiating form the pulp cavity
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21
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Tome’s process

A

long rod like cytoplasmic process of odontoblasts

in dentine tubules

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22
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Dentine also contains

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  • type 1 collagen
  • GAGs
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23
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Pulp cavity contains

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senrory nerves and blood vessels

support structures

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24
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Dentine is innervated by

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myelinated nerves

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25
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What is the origin of dental pulp

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mesodermal

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26
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Dental pulp contains

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  • stellate fibroblasts
  • reticular fibers
  • collagen
  • ground substance
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27
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Dental pulp is

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richly supplied by capillaries and artioles

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28
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the capillaries and artioles that supply the dental pulp run with

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the periodontal ligament

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29
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What covers the outer layer of the root?

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thin layer of cementum

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30
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cementum

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amorphous, collagen-based, calcified tissue

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31
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cementum is similar structural and functionally to what?

A

osteoblast

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32
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Cementum is ________ hyrdroxyapapitite

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45-50%

similar to bone

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33
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What makes cementum?

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cementoblasts

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34
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What do cementoblast mature into?

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cementocytes

cellular cementum (CC)

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35
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What is the growth of cementum?

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appostiional growth
* cementocytes lie against periodontal ligament and produce new

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36
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gingiva

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covers the upper alveolar ridge

masticory oral mucosa

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37
Q

neck of tooth

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region between the tooth root and crown

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38
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Attached Gingiva

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covers upper alveolar bone

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39
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Free Gingiva

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  • froms cuff
  • neck of the tooth
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40
Q

Gingival sulcus

crevice

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Space between free gingiva and crown

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41
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Crevical Epithelium

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  • very thin (2-3 cells)
  • easily breached by bacteria
42
Q

What is the tissue that surround and support the tooth?

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Periodontium

43
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Periodontium includes

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  • eputhelium
  • cementium
  • periodontal ligament
  • alveloar bone
44
Q

Sharpeys fibers run at

A

oblique angle

support tooth in socket

45
Q

What achors the the cementum to the bone?

A

Sharpey’s fibers

allows for slight movement

46
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Clusters of epitheila cells within the periodontal ligament

A

vestigial epithelial rests (of Malassez)

47
Q

Tooth is formed between

layer of epithelial cells

A
  • ameloblast of enamel organ
  • odontoblast of dental papilla
48
Q

What is the origin of enamel

A

ectodermal

49
Q

Within the tooth what is mesodermal derived?

A
  • dentin
  • cementum
  • pulp
  • periodontal ligament
50
Q

When is the teeth start to form in the fetus?

A

about week 6

51
Q

dental lamina

A

form the postion of the future jaw

52
Q

What are the stages of Odntogenesis?

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  1. Cap
  2. early bell
  3. late bell
53
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the interal enamel epithelium differeniates into

A

a layer of ameloblasts

54
Q

Mesenchyme condense to form

A

dental paillae

55
Q

Permanent tooth arise from

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side growth of pf dental lamina

56
Q

What portion of the developing ectodermal swelling forms the enamel organs?

A

superfical

57
Q

What portion of the developing ectodermal swelling forms the dental papilla?

A

the deep portion

58
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What is the central portion of the enamel organ called?

A

central stellate epithelium

59
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What is the outer layer of the enamel?

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cubodial/columnar epithelium

60
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The internal enamel epithelium becomes the

A

ameloblasts

61
Q

Straum intermedium

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  • 2-3 cells thick
  • associated with layer of ameloblasts
62
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What does the permanent tooth (bud) arise from?

A

side of the dental lamina

during the ealry bell stage

63
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enamel organ is intially

A

cup-shaped

64
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cells of the enaml organ progressively differentiate and become

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stellate reticulum

65
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external enamel epithelium

A

cells lining outer surface of enamel organ

66
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internal enamel epithelium

A

cells linining the concave surface of enamel organ

67
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cells lining convex surface of dental papilla

A

develop into odontoblasts

68
Q

internal enamel epithelium differentiate into

A

ameloblasts

69
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Amelogenesis

A

enamel formation

by ameloblasts

70
Q

Dentinogenesis

A

dentin formation

by odontoblast

71
Q

What induces the differentiation of odontoblasts?

A

the devleopment of ameloblasts

72
Q

what iniates tooth formation?

A

depostion of organic pre-dentine by odontoblast

later calcified into dentine

73
Q

What triggers ameloblast to deposit enamel?

A

calcification of dentin matrix

secondarily induces enamel production by ameloblast

74
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odontoblast have

A

odontoblast processes

75
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odontoblast processes are

A

embed in the dentine matrix

76
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odontoblast processes form

A

dentine tubules

77
Q

what are enamel rods seperated by

A

interprismatic material

less mineralized

78
Q

At the time of eruption what degenerates?

A

enamel organ and ameloblasts

79
Q

________ shinks and become dental pulp

A

dental papilla

80
Q

Hertwig’s root sheath is located

A

at the cervical loop of the enamel organ

81
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Hertwig’s root sheath triggers

A

formation of dentin in the root

82
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How does Hertwig’s root sheath trigger formation of dentin in the roo

A

the differentiation of odontoblast from the dental papilla

83
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When Hertwig’s root sheath disintergrates some parts become

A

epitheial cell rests

84
Q

After the tooth formation is complete what is still produced

A

small amounts of 2’ dentin

85
Q

The outer rim of the enamel organ is known as

A

epitheial sheath of hertwig

86
Q

epitheial sheath of hertwig funciton

A

determines the cross-sectional outline of the tooth

87
Q

Dental Follicle becomes

A

ar large portion of the periodontal ligament

88
Q

What is something unique about the permanent molar?

A

the dental lamin proliferates on its own

89
Q

when do tooth development begin

A

6th week of fetal development

90
Q

What is the eruption time of the deiduous teeth?

A

6 - 30 months

91
Q

what is the formula for deciduous teeth

92
Q

When do permanent teeth erupt?

A

6- 12 years of age

93
Q

Tertracycline giving during devleopment

A

can cause teeth to be yellow in color

94
Q

Human Dental Formula

A

I 2/2 C1/1 P2/2 M/3/3

95
Q

Orthiodontia works due to

A

osteoblast and osteoclast activity in the aveolus

96
Q

Dental Caries

A

acid erode and bacteria eat away

97
Q

Fluriode helps to

A

harden enamel and kill bacteria

98
Q

Periodontal Disease is caused by

A

accumulation of plaque in gingival sulcus

99
Q

gingivitis

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inflamation of gums

100
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where does the tooth numbering start?

A

on the upper right

Histology Lecture Test 3 (10 decks)

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