Test 1 Flashcards
parts of tooth assessment 5
dental charting, care planning, communication, legal documentation, forensic use
define dental charting
graphic representation of the condition of the patients teeth observed on a specific date
define care planning
using the collection of data to formulate comprehensive treatment plan
communication is enhanced by _____
accurate documentation
legal documentation
patient records are a legal document admissible in court of law
forensic uses
sometimes used for identification
what are the dentitions?
Primary dentition: 20 teeth total, including 8 incisors, 4 canines, and 8 molars
Permanent dentition: 32 teeth total, 8 including incisors, 4 canines, 8 premolars, and 12 molars
what are the tooth quadrants and associated tooth numbers
right maxillary quadrant: 1-8
left maxillary quadrant: 9-16
right mandibular quadrant: 25-32
left mandibular quadrant: 17-24
anterior teeth vs posterior teeth
- Anterior teeth go from canine to canine
- maxillary anterior: 6-11
- mandibular anterior: 22-27
- posterior teeth go from premolar to molar
- maxillary posterior (right): 1-5
- maxillary posterior (left): 12-16
- mandibular posterior (right): 28-32
what is the tooth designation system for primary/deciduous teeth vs permanent
primary uses letters (A-T)
permanent uses numbers (1-32)
what are the biting surfaces of teeth
anterior teeth (canine to canine): incisal surface
posterior teeth (premolar/molars): occlusal surface
crowns of all teeth have how many surfaces?
5
based on the textbook, what are the 5 surfaces of the teeth
- facial: labial or buccal
- lingual/palatal
- masticatory: occlusal or incisal
- mesial
- distal
facial surfaces can be __ or ____
buccal or labial
define buccal surface
surfaces of premolars and molars that face the cheek
define labial surface
surfaces of incisors and canines that face the lip
palatal surface
towards the palate, used for maxillary teeth (roof of the mouth)
lingual surface
The surface of the tooth toward the tongue. Used for mandibular teeth (bottom of mouth)
what are the proximal surfaces
- mesial: toward the midline
- distal: away from the midline
what are the 3 dentition periods
primary dentition: 6 months to 6 years
mixed dentition: 6yrs-12 yrs
permanent dentition: 12 years on
describe primary dentition (7)
- begins with the eruption of the mandibular central incisor
- ends with eruption of first permanent tooth
- 20 teeth total
- 5 per quadrant (2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 molars)
- calcification begins 4-5 months in fetal life to 3-4 years after birth
- eruption happens in pairs
- jaws are growing
describe mixed dentition
- begins with eruption of permanent mandibular molar
- ends with the loss of the last primary tooth
- both primary and permanent teeth in oral cavity
- jaws are growing (fast)
- awkward stage
what stage are the jaws growing at the fastest rate
mixed dentition
practical application for mixed dentition
- tooth color changes
- halitosis
- size differences
- tooth brush selection
what are the components of permanent dentition 6
- begins with loss of last primary tooth
- ends with eruption of last permanent tooth
- 32 total
- 16 in each arch
- begins to calcify after birth until 25 years of age
- jaw growth slows down and eventually stops
describe incisors 3
- four in each arch, 8 total
- designed to bite and cut
- lingual fossa shaped as a shovel
describe canines (6)
- 2 in each arch, 4 total
- for holding, grasping, piercing, tearing
- longest teeth in the mouth from root to crown
- cornerstone of the mouth
- major influence on ones facial appearance
- have one cusp (stated in textbook)
which teeth are the best anchored
canines
describe premolars (5)
- 4 in each arch, 8 total
- AKA bicuspids (usually have 2 cusps)
- has occlusal edges
- grind food and assist canines in tearing
- only found in permanent dentition
T/F premolars are found in primary dentition
FALSE
describe molars (7)
- 6 in each arch, 12 total
- largest and strongest teeth
- have 4 or more cusps
- grind food
- have occlusal edges
- posteriorly located
- jaw exerts strongest forces onto these teeth
T/F molars look similar to each other
FALSE
describe enamel 4
- covers the crown
- thickest over the crown, gets thinner toward the cervical line
- color: varies with thickness and mineralization, white=thick, yellow=thin
- composition: 96% inorganic matter, 3% water, 1% organic matter
describe dentin (6)
- largest portion of the tooth
- covered by enamel on the crown and cementum on the root
- hard, dense, calcified tissue
- softer than enamel, harder than cementum & bone
- yellow in color, elastic in nature
- Composition: 70% inorganic, 30% organic matter and water
describe the types of dentin (3)
primary dentin: formed before the apex of the tooth is completed
secondary dentin: formed after completion of the apex and will form for the life of the tooth
reparative dentin: laid down in response to caries or trauma
list the components of a tooth from deep to superficial
- pulp
- dentin
- cementum(root) /enamel (crown)
describe cementum 5
- covers the root
- could be voids that expose dentin
- main function is to anchor, attaches tooth to alveolar bone
- thinner at cervical line, thickens toward apex
- composition: 65% inorganic, 23% organic, 12% water
types of cementum
- acellular: covers entire anatomical root
- cellular: presents on apical 3rd of root, can reproduce itself
describe pulp 4
- nourishing
- sensory
- repairs dentin
- main function is to lay down dentin