Tooth Morphology Flashcards
Morphology
The study of the form of an organ or body part
Tooth morphology
Study of the size, shape, form and structure of the teeth
How many dental arches do we have?
2
What are the two dental arches
Maxillary and mandibular
Occlusion is when?
The teeth in both arches are in contact
Dentition refers to
The arrangement of the teeth as a set; the natural teeth in the dental arch
Primary dentition
Baby teeth
Permanent dentition
Adult teeth
How many dentition periods?
3
What are the 3 dentition periods?
Primary, mixed, permanent
Primary (deciduous) dentition
Assists with speech, provides chewing surfaces to strengthen muscles of mastication
-important for guiding permanent teeth into proper position
Premature loss of primary teeth can lead to problems in
Alignment, spacing and occlusion of permanent dentition
In primary dentition there is a total of how many teeth and when does it occur ?
20 teeth. Occurs between 6 months and 6 years of age
Mixed dentition
Occurs between 6 and 12 years when primary teeth are exfoliating and permanent teeth are erupting
Succedaneous teeth
Permanent teeth that replace deciduous teeth
How many teeth in the permanent dentition
32
Anterior teeth
Incisors and canines (cuspids)
Posterior teeth
Premolars (bicuspids) and molars
Each arch can be divided into 2 what?
Sextants
Sextants are
1/6th of the dentition
Sextants divided
into maxillary right and left (posterior and anterior)
Mandibular right and left (posterior and anterior)
Quadrants make up
1/4 of the dentition
Mesial
Toward midline
Distal
Away from midline
Lingual
Inside, toward tongue
Labial
Outside toward lips
Incisal
Biting or cutting edge
Buccal
Outside, toward cheeks
Occlusal
Grinding or chewing surface
Major elevation on the masticatory surfaces of the canines and posterior teeth
Cusp
Fossa
Wide shallow depression on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth and occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth
Raised, rounded area on the cervical third of the lingual surface.
Cingulum
Ridge
Thin elongated surface