Terminology Flashcards

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Alveolar Socket

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The bony socket in the jaw occupied by the tooth and periodontal ligament.

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Apical

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Relating to the area of tooth closer to the roots.

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3
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Bolus

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A ball of food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva and is ready for swallowing.

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Buccal

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Relating to the cheek, next to the buckle of the bridle/halter.

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Cap

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Remnant of the deciduous tooth that covers an erupting permanent cheek tooth and is later shed.

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Caudal

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Towards the tail/posterior end, the ‘back face’ of the tooth.

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Cheeks

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Lateral boundaries of the oral cavity.

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Commisures

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Junction between upper and lower lip at the angle of mouth.

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9
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Crown

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A section of tooth sitting above the gum line.

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10
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Deciduous Teeth

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The first dentition: milk teeth.

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11
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Dental Arcade

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The arrangement of all the cheek teeth and associated tissues in any one of the dental quadrants of the horse.

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Distal

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Relating to the direction away from the midline of the mouth.

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13
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Eruption of Tooth

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The process of movement of tooth from the alveolus into the oral cavity.

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14
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Halitosis

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Bad breath.

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15
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Labial

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Towards the lips of the equine, the ‘fronts’ of the incisors facing the lips.

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16
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Lateral

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Away from the median plane of teeth. Opposite of medial.

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Lingual

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Relating to the tongue.

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Malocclusion

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A set of teeth that are out of alignment.

19
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Mandibular

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The lower jaw.

20
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Maxillary

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The upper jaw.

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Medial

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Relating to the direction towards the midline of the mouth. Opposite of lateral.

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Occlusal

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The surface of the tooth that meets another tooth opposite. Also called the ‘table surface’.

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Occlusion

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Surface to surface contact between opposing teeth.

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Oral Cavity

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Area extending from the alveolar ridge and teeth to the oral pharynx.

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Palatal

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Pertaining to the palate or roof of the mouth.

26
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Periodontal Ligament

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Tough fibres which secure the cement on the periphery of the tooth to the bony alveolus; acts as a shock absorbers to dampen occlusal pressures.

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Proximal

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Plane of direction- situated close to the centre of the body, the median plane.

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Quadrant

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One fourth of the dentition. The four quadrants are divided into he right and left, maxillary and mandibular.

29
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Quidding

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The act of dropping partially chewed food from the mouth.

30
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Reserve Crown

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A section of the tooth sitting below the gum line.

31
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Rostral

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Towards the nose, the ‘front face’ of the tooth.

32
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TEMPAROMANDIBULAR
JOINT (TMJ)

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The articulation between the head of the mandible and temporal bones, a combined hinge and gliding joint.

33
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TRANSVERSE RIDGES

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Each molar should naturally have two ridges to allow the horse to chew its
food. These occur perpendicular to the horses tooth on the occlusal surface of the tooth, creating an uneven wear to increase surface area.

34
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Ventral

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Opposite of dorsal. Plane of direction- which is below.

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