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Terminology Flashcards

1
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Abrasion

A

The physical wearing away of a tooth substance

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2
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Fossa(e)

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A shallow depression

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3
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Incisal edge

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Biting edge of the incisal teeth

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4
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Fissure

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The imperfect joining of the developmental loves usually found on occlusal or buccaneers surfaces

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5
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Cingulum

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Lingual or palatal lobe on incisor teeth

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Disto-incisal edge

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The point where the distal and incisal edges meet

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7
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Anomaly

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Any marked deviation from the norm

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8
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Eruption

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Process where the teeth appear through the gingivae to take their place in the mouth

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9
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Atrophy

A

Wasting away of tissue

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10
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Occlusal

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The biting surface

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11
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Tubercle

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Rounded elevation on the surface of the crown

Often a deviation from the norm

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12
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Palatal

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Pertaining to the palate

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13
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Ridge

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A linear elevation on the surface of a tooth

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14
Q

Line angle

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The junction of two surfaces

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15
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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck of the tooth

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16
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Alignment

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To arrange in a line

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17
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Cusp of caribelli

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Extra cusp on the first maxillary permanent molars

Four on mesio- palatal cusp in 50-75% of people

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18
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Foramen

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A small hole through which pass blood and nerve vessels

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19
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Mamelons

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Rounded protuberances on newly erupted teeth

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20
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Point angle

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Junction of three surfaces

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21
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Incisors

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First and second teeth from the midline, used for cutting

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22
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Labial

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Pertaining the lips

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23
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Cusp

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A peak on the occlusal surfaces of teeth

24
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Alveolar process

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The bone of the maxilla and mandible that supports the teeth

25
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Eminence

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The general term for a protuberance or bulge

26
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Mastication

A

Act of chewing

27
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Pulp

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Vital part of the tooth contained in the pulp chamber

28
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Lingual

A

Pertaining to the tongue

29
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Resorption

A

Physiological removal of the tissue

30
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Molars

A

6,7 and 8 teeth from the midline used for grinding

31
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Transverse ride

A

Ridge that extends buccally to palatally directly across the tooth

32
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Attrition

A

Wearing down of the occlusal surfaces through use

33
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Bifurcation

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The point at which 2 roots divide

34
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Diastima

A

Spacing between teeth most commonly the upper central incisors

35
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Cornua

A

A projection of pulp towards the cusp or incisal edge (pulp horns)

36
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Mesial

A

Surface of the tooth that is nearest to the midline

37
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Periodontal

A

Surrounding the tooth

38
Q

Marginal ridge

A

Ridges or enamel at the mesial and distal edges of a tooth

39
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Trifurcation

A

Point of division if three riots

40
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Developmental grooves

A

Grooves which divide the cusps

41
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Canines

A

3 from midline, used for gripping and tearing

42
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Contact point

A

Where two teeth join to form an interproximal area

43
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Occlusion

A

Relationship of upper and lower teeth when jaws are closed

44
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Embrasure / Spillway

A

The space formed where teeth diverge from contact points

45
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Malocclusion

A

Abnormal occlusion of the teeth

46
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Distal

A

Proximal surface furthest away from the midline

47
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Mediocre-incisal angle / edge

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The point where the mesial and incisal edges meet

48
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Oblique edge

A

A ridge that runs obliquely across the occlusal surfaces of maxillary molars

49
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Interproximal / interdental

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The space between the contact areas and the interdental bone

50
Q

Apical foramen

A

Opening at the apex through which blood lymph and nerve pass

51
Q

Triangular ridge

A

Ridge that descends from the cusp tip to the Central Part of the occlusal surface

52
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Gingival margin

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The junction of the gingivae and tooth

53
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Pit

A

A small pointed depression found at the junction of two or more developmental grooves

54
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Root trunk

A

The part of the root between the cervix and the point of separation of the roots

55
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Bicuspid

A

Old term for premolar

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