Week 1 Vocab

Question 1

An extraoral radiograph of the bones and tissue of the head

Answer 1

Cephalometric

Question 2

Condition that occurs when teeth are not properly aligned with its opposing tooth. A maxillary tooth is inward or touched end to end with another.

Answer 2

Cross-bite

Question 3

Condition that occurs when teeth are not properly aligned within the arch. One or many teeth can be involved in misplacement.

Answer 3

Crowding

Question 4

Structures that include the teeth, jaws, and surrounding facial bones.

Answer 4

Dentofacial

Question 5

A class II malocclusion in which the Mesial buccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar.

Answer 5

Distoclusion

Question 6

A class III malocclusion, the body of the mandible is in an abnormal distal relationship to the maxilla.

Answer 6

Mesioclusion

Question 7

A lack of vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors, creating an opening of the anterior teeth when posterior teeth are closed.

Answer 7

Open bite

Question 8

Specialty of dentistry designed to prevent, intercept, and correct skeletal and dental problems

Answer 8

Orthodontics

Question 9

Increased vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors.

Answer 9

Overbite

Question 10

Excessive protrusion of the maxillary incisors.

Answer 10

Overjet