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Tooth Anatomy Flashcards

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What is the first stage of tooth formation?

A

GROWTH

Bud -formation of tooth begins
Cap - cells of tooth increases
Bell -different tissues form/shape developed

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1
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What is the correct terminology for tooth formation?

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Odontogenesis

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2
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What is the second stage of tooth formation?

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Calcification

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3
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What forms enamel?

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Ameloblasts

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4
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What is the final stage of development?

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Eruption

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5
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What age do deciduous teeth begin to erupt?

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Approx. 8 months

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6
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What age is the eruption of deciduous teeth complete?

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29 months (2 1/2)

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7
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What is bifurcation?

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When roots divide into two

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8
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What is trifurcation

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When roots split into 3

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9
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What is exfoliation?

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Shedding of the crown leaving room for permanent teeth

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10
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What is reabsorption?

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Roots disintegrate

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11
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What is the name of the cells that cause reabsorption?

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Osteoclasts

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12
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How many teeth are in the permanent set?

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32

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13
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How many teeth are in the deciduous set?

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20

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14
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What is the pulp made up of?

A

Nerves and blood vessels

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15
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What is enamel made up of?

A

96% mineral crystals arranged as prisms

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16
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What are the mineral crystals that make up enamel called?

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Calcium hydroxyapatite

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17
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Where do enamel and dentine meet?

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At the amelodentinal junction (ADJ)

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18
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What is the name of cells that make up dentine?

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Odontoblasts

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19
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What are odontoblasts composed of?

A

Hollow tubes

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20
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What are the two types of dentine?

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Primary

Secondary

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21
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What forms cementum?

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Cementoblasts

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22
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Where does cementum meet?

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Cemento-enamel junction (CEJ)

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23
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At what age should have all deciduous teeth erupted?

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2-3

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24
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Which teeth are premolars?

A

4s and 5’s

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25
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At what age does exfoliation take place

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Between 5 and 12 years old

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26
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At what age do upper deciduous central incisors erupt?

URA & ULA

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8-12 months

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27
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At what age do upper deciduous lateral incisors erupt?

URB & ULB

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9-13 months

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28
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At what age do upper deciduous canines erupt?

URC & ULC

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16-22 months

29
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At what age do upper deciduous first molars erupt?

URD & ULD

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13-19 months

30
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At what age do the upper deciduous second molars erupt?

URE & ULE

A

23-31 months

31
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At what age do the lower deciduous incisors erupt?

LLA & LRA

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6-19 months

32
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At what age do the lower deciduous lateral incisors erupt?

LLB & LRB

A

10 - 16 months

33
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At what age do the lower deciduous canines erupt?

LLC & LRC

A

17-23 months

34
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At what age do the lower deciduous first molars erupt?

LLD & LRD

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14-18 months

35
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At what age do the lower deciduous second molars erupt?

LLE & LRE

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25-33 months

36
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At what age do the upper central incisors erupt?

37
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At what age do the upper lateral incisors erupt?

38
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At what age do the upper canines erupt?

A

11-12 years

39
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What age do the upper first pre molars erupt?

4’s

A

10-11 years

40
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At what age do the upper second premolars erupt?

5’s

A

10-12 years

41
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At what age do the upper first molars erupt?

6’s

42
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At what age do the upper second molars erupt?

7’s

A

12-13 years

43
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At what age do the upper third molars erupt?

Wisdom teeth

44
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At what age do the lower central incisors erupt?

45
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At what age do the lower lateral incisors erupt?

46
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At what age do the lower canines erupt?

A

9-10 years

47
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At what age do the lower first premolars erupt?

4’s

48
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At what age do the lower second premolars erupt?

5’s

49
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At what age do the lower first molars erupt?

6’s

50
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At what age do the lower second molars erupt?

7’s

51
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At what age do the lower third molars erupt?

Wisdom teeth

52
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What is mastication?

53
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Which are the only premolars to have two roots?

A

Upper 4’s

54
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How many roots do upper molars have?

55
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How many roots do lower molars have?

56
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How many cusps do premolars have?

57
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How many cusps do upper molars have? *

58
Q

The cusp of carabelli is located on which tooth?

A

Upper 6’s

59
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How many cusps do lower molars have?*

A

4

* lower 6’s have 5

60
Q

What are genetic disturbance factors of dental development?

A

Palatial placement if canines
Down’s syndrome
Jaw/tooth size

61
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What are environmental disturbance factors of dental development

A 
Alcohol
Smoking
Herpes
Rubella contraction during pregnancy
Heroin/cocaine
Tetracycline
Radiation
62
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What is anodontia?

A

Absence of one or more teeth

63
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What is hypodontia?

A

Lack of development of teeth

64
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What are supernumerary teeth?

A

Extra teeth

65
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What is macrodontia?

A

Abnormally large teeth

66
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Why is microdontia?

A

Abnormally small teeth

67
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What is synodontia?

A

Fusion if two adjacent teeth

68
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What is enamel dysplasia?

A

Faulty development if enamel

69
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What are hutchinson incisors?

A

Small and peg shaped

Caused by mother having syphillis

70
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What is a Cingulum?

A

A u or w shaped ridge on the palatal/lingual surface

71
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What is mamelon?

A

Ridges on the incisal edge

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