Unit 1 Flashcards
Dental Arch
teeth, gingiva, and associated bone
Does the mandible or maxillary arch move?
MANDIBLE ONLY
Which teeth are primary teeth missing?
Premolars
What is the crown covered with
Enamel
What is the root covered with
Cementum
Enamel
Dense hydroxyapatite surface of the crown
Dentin
Inner hard layer of crown and root
Pulp
Vascular innervated portion of the tooth
Cementum
outer layer of root surface
DEJ (Dentoenamel junction)
junction of enamel and dentin layers
CEJ (cementoenamel junction)
junction of enamel and cement layers
Cervical line
Junction of anatomic crown and root
Clinical Crown VS Anatomical Crown
Portion of tooth that is visible in the mouth = clinical
Crown above the CEJ = anatomical
Cusp
Projection on a crown
Fossa
Depression between cusps or ridges
Cingulum
Lingual projection on anterior teeth
Groove
Line between primary parts of a crown or root
Pit
Pinpoint depression at junction or termination of a groove
Lobe
Primary center of development within a tooth
Mamelon
Round projections of enamel on newly erupted teeth
Incisal remnant of incisor development
Think super rough incisal edges