Terminology and Chronology Flashcards
What is the vermilion zone?
lips
What is the vermilion border?
sharp junction of the red zone and skin
What is the nasolabial groove?
dermarcates lips and cheek
What is the philtrum of lip?
middle of upper lip
What is the oral verstibule?
slit like space between teeth and lips/cheek
What is the labial/buccal frena?
attachments of the lips and cheeks to the alveolus (bony area surrounding the teeth)
What is the hard palate composed of?
Incisive papilla, rugae, midline palatine raphe
What is the soft palate composed of?
uvula
What is contained in the floor of the mouth?
sublingual folds (lingual frenum)
When is the first sign of tooth development?
6-7 weeks i.u.
Deciduous teeth begin to calcify at
13-20 week i.u.
All deciduous teeth have begun to calcify by
18-20 weeks i.u.
Deciduous teeth erupt at
6-30 months
Define eruption
emergence into the oral cavity
Define exfoliation
loss of the deciduous tooth
exfoliation of a tooth occurs shortly before its permanent successor erupts
What are deciduous teeth?
labeled a-t
2 central incisors in each arch
2 lateral incisors in each arch
2 canines in each arch
2 first molars in each arch
2 second molars in each arch
When do manibular central incisors (deciduous) erupt?
6-8 months
When do maxillary central incisors (deciduous) erupt?
10 months
When do maxillary lateral incisors (deciduous) erupt?
11 months
When do mandibular lateral incisors (deciduous) erupt?
13 months