Teeth & Dental Occlusion Flashcards

1
Q

what class is an overbite?

A

class II

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2
Q

tooth tilts away from the midline of the arch

A

distoversion

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3
Q

What are the three major parts of a tooth?

A

crown
root
neck

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4
Q

How many canines/cuspids are there?

A

4

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5
Q

What class is normal occlusion?

A

class I

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6
Q

How many incisors are there?

A

8

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7
Q

tooth tilts towards the lips

A

labioversion

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8
Q

What are the most important teeth for consonant production?

A

upper incisors and canines

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9
Q

tooth tilts towards the tongue

A

linguaversion

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10
Q

twisting tooth

A

torsiversion

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11
Q

what class is prognathic jaw?

A

class III

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12
Q

tooth tilts towards the midline between the two central incisors

A

mesioversion

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13
Q

What is it called when one of the other articulators contact or approximate the teeth?

A

Dental sounds

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14
Q

what part of the tooth is embedded in the alveolar process?

A

root

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15
Q

What is the visible portion of the tooth called?

A

crown

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16
Q

What teeth are used for cutting?

A

incisors

17
Q

How many teeth does a human have?

A

32

18
Q

What teeth help with chewing?

A

Premolars and molars

19
Q

tooth does not erupt sufficiently

A

infraverted

20
Q

what class is an underbite?

A

class III

21
Q

what class is also known as retrognathic manidble?

A

class II

22
Q

How many molars are there?

A

12 - first, second, & third molars

23
Q

what part of the tooth is the transition between the crown and root?

A

neck

24
Q

a misalignment of teeth

A

malocclusion

25
Q

what class is it when the first mandibular molars are ahead of the corresponding first maxillary molars?

A

class III

26
Q

true or false
speech sounds can be distorted due to dental malocclusion

A

true

27
Q

teeth - tooth erupts too far

A

supraverted

28
Q

How many bicuspids/premolars are there?

A

8 - first and second premolars

29
Q

process of bringing the upper and lower teeth together

A

dental occlusion