Test Yourself Midterm Flashcards
1
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- What are the four functions of incisors?
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- Incising, biting, sheering, cutting
2
Q
- What are the five functions of canines?
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- Cutting, piercing, tearing, holding, canine guidance to protect posterior teeth
3
Q
- What are the four functions of premolars?
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- Tearing, holding, grinding, maintain vertical dimension of face
4
Q
- What is the function of molars?
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- Grinding
5
Q
- What is exfoliation?
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- Shedding of deciduous teeth
6
Q
- What is resorption?
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- Deciduous roots are melted away to allow for exfoliation
7
Q
- What does succedaneous mean?
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- Permanent teeth that replace deciduous teeth (only molars are non-succedaneous)
8
Q
- When do deciduous central incisors erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (1st) 6 months, 7.5 months
9
Q
- When do deciduous lateral incisors erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (2nd) 7 months, 9 months
10
Q
- When do deciduous canines erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (4th) 16 months, 19 months
11
Q
- When do deciduous 1st molars erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (3rd) 12 months, 14 months
12
Q
- When do deciduous 2nd molars erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (5th) 20 months, 24 months
13
Q
- When do permanent central incisors erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (2nd) 6-7 years, 7-8 years
14
Q
- When do permanent lateral incisors erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (3rd), 7-8 years, 8-9 years
15
Q
- When do permanent canines erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (4th) 9-10 years, (6th) 11-12 years
16
Q
- When do permanent first premolars erupt for mandibular and maxillary (same)?
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- (5th) 10-11 years, (4th) 10-11 years
17
Q
- When do permanent second premolars erupt for mandibular and maxillary (same)?
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- (6th) 11-12 years, (5th) 11-12 years
18
Q
- When do permanent first molars for mandibular and maxillary (same)?
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- (1st) 6-7 years, 6-7 years
19
Q
- When do permanent second molars erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (7th) 11-13 years, 12-13 years
20
Q
- When do permanent third molars erupt for mandibular and maxillary?
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- (8th) 17-21 years
21
Q
- How does universal numbering characterize permanent and deciduous teeth?
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- Numbers 1-32 and letters A-T
22
Q
- How does the palmer number characterize permanent and deciduous teeth?
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- Bracket includes 1-8 or A-E
23
Q
- How does the FDI number characterize permanent and deciduous teeth?
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- Binomial, Quadrants 1-4 for permanent and 5-8 for deciduous with a second number 1-8 (p) or 1-5 (d)
24
Q
- Give the percent compositions of enamel in hydroxyapatite and organic material.
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- 95% hydroxyapatite and 5% organic
25
Q
- What type of cells produce enamel?
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- Ameloblasts
26
Q
- Give the percent compositions of dentin in hydroxyapatite, water and organic material
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- 70% hydroxyapatite, 12% water, 18% organic (collagen)
27
Q
- Give the percent compositions of cementum in hydroxyapatite, water and organic material
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- 65% hydroxyapatite, 12% water, 23% organic (collagen)
28
Q
- What does pulp contain?
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- Living tissue, blood vessels and nerves
29
Q
- What is contained in the coronal portion?
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- Pulp chamber
30
Q
- What is contained in the root portion?
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- Pulp canal
31
Q
- What is contained in the apical foramen?
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- Hole at the root tip
32
Q
- What are pulp horns?
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- Pointed elongations from the pulp chamber corresponding to the cusps
33
Q
- What are the four functions of the pulp?
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- Contains dentin producing cells (odontoblasts), sensory, nutritive, defensive/protective
34
Q
- How many lobes do incisors form from and what do they form?
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- 3 lobes forming mamelons and 1 lobe forming cingulum
35
Q
- How many lobes do canines form from?
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- 3 facial lobes and 1 cingulum
36
Q
- How many lobes do premolars form from?
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- 3 facial lobes and 1 lingual cusp