test 1 Flashcards
What are the nine
regions of the face?
(1)Forehead (2)Temples
(3)Orbital area (4)External
nose (5) Zygomatic area
(6)Mouth and lips, (7)Cheeks
(8)Chin (9)External ear
What is the area of
color change around
the border of the lips?
Vermillion border
What types of tissue
cover the oral cavity
Mucous membrane
What are the two
regions of the oral
cavity?
Vestibule: space between teeth and inner mucosal lining of lips & cheeks Oral cavity proper: Space ont he tongue side within lower and upper dental arches
What is the name of the structure that passes from the oral mucosa to the facial midline of the mandibular arch?
Mandibular labial
frenum
What is another
anatomical term for
the gums?
Gingiva
What is another term
for unattached
gingiva?
Marginal gingiva or
Free gingiva
What is another term
for interdental
gingiva?
Interdental papillae
What is the pear
shaped pad of tissue
behind the maxillary
incisors?
Incisive papilla
What is the hanging
projection of tissue at
the border of the soft
palate?
Uvula
What is the term for
upper surface of the
tongue?
Dorsum
What is the thin fold of mucous membrane that extends from the floor of your mouth to the underside of your tongue?
Lingual frenum
tongue tied
extremely short lingual frenum
Dentition
the general arrangement of
teeth
- set of teeth naturally in
position in the dental arches
primary dentition
20 deciduous teeth
- 8 incisors, 4 canines, 8 molars, no
premolars on deciduous dentition
- complete deciduous dentition ususally
btw 2 1/2 to 5 3/4 years
Primary teeth erupt?
erupt begins around 6 month and
replaced by permanent teeth
complete deciduous dentition usually?
btw 2 1/2 to 5 3/4 years
secondary dentition
32 permanent teeth - replace primary dentition - called permanent dentition - # of teeth may vary for individuals due to genetics, disease, etc
arches
Maxillary and Mandibular
midline (median line)
imaginary line goes down
median part of face
quadrant
- quadrant 1; maxillary right
- quadrant 2; maxillary left
- quadrant 3; mandibular left
- quadrant 4; mandibular right
sextant
dividing arch into 3 sections;
- total 6 sextants for oral cavity
How are sextants numbered
numbered 1-6 starting from
maxillary right and ending on
mandibular right
mixed dentition
contains primary and permanent teeth
mixed dentition age
5 3/4- 12 yrs
universal system
uses number 1-32 for permanent teeth
- uses letter A -T for primary/deciduous teeth