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