Week 1 Flashcards
The mandible and maxilla articulate by which joint?
TMJ or temporomandibular joint
Maxillary teeth are arranged in what?
Upper maxillary Dental arch
Mandibular teeth are arranged in what?
Lower mandibular arch
What is a midline
Imaginary vertical line that divider each arch in equal halves
What is deciduous
They shed like leaves, also known at baby teeth
What it mixed dentition?
Transitional phase when deciduous And permant teeth are present
What is the time range decidous teeth
6 month to 6 years; 6 month to -2 years = eruption of teeth
What is time range for for mixed dentition
6-12 years
What is time range for permant teeth
12 - 25 years = eruption of permanent teeth. 12 - death = time range for adult teeth
What is time range for wisdom teeth?
17-25 years
How many baby teeth to adult teeth
20 baby teeth; 32 permanent teeth
Succedaneous teeth?
Incisors + canine replace deciduous counterparts. Premolars replace decideours molars
Non-succedaneous teeth
The 3 molars that grow per quadrant., b/c ty aren’t replacing anything t
Dental formula baby
I2/2 c1/1 m 2/2 = 10
Objectives ofdental terminal yy
Understand dental anatomy, physiology andonclusion. Communicate with other dental colleagues