Test Chapter 10&11 Flashcards
Features of the face
Canthus Ala Philtrum Targus Nasion Glabella Root Septum Anterior naris Mental protuberance Angle of the mandible Zygomatic arch
Forehead
Extending from the eyebrows to the hairline
Temples
Posterior to the eyes
Orbital area
Containing the eye & covered by the eyelids
Zygomatic
The prominence of the cheek
Attached vs unattached gingiva
Attached:
Is firmly bond to the periosteum & the dentition
Unattached:
Free gingiva around the cervical region of the tooth
Anterior & posterior teeth
Anterior teeth: are the incisors & canines
Posterior teeth: premolars & molars
Each tooth has 5 surfaces:
- facial
- lingual
- occlusal
- mesial
- distal
Tooth types & functions
Permanent:
- Incisors: to cut
- Canines: to cut & tear
- Premolars: to hold food & chew/grind
- Molars: to chew/grind
Primary:
- incisors
- canines
- molars
Anatomic features of teeth
Contours ( shape)
Contacts ( touch)
Embrasures ( space)
Height of contour
Difference between succedaneous & non-succedaneous
Succedaneous: permanent teeth that replace the primary teeth
Non-succedaneous: molars are non-succedaneous because premolars replace the primary molars
Curve of spee
Occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth do not form a flat plane
Curve of Wilson
Cross-arch curvature of the posterior occlusal plane
Difference between line & point angle
Line: formed by the junction of two surfaces
Point angle: angle formed by the junction of three surfaces at one point
Angies classification
Class 1 neutroclusion: normal
Class 2 distoclusion; buck teeth
Class 3 mesioclusion: bulldog
Name the 2 regions of the oral cavity
Vestibule
Oral cavity proper
What term is defined as the natural teeth in the jaw bones
Dentition
Name the three dentitions
Primary dentition
Permanent dentition
Mixed dentition
Identify using the correct terminology the dental arches
The maxillary & mandibular