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What is morphology? Flashcards

1
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study of the forms of things

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morphology

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terms used to describe human dentition, the surfaces and identifying

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nomenclature

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arch that includes teeth, gingiva, and associated bone

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dental arch

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4
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includes the upper arch and the associated teeth

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maxillary arch

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5
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includes the lower arch and associated teeth

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mandibular arch

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Which bone is the only one in the face that moves?

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mandible

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7
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How many permanent teeth are there?

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32

16 in the maxillary and 16 in the mandibular arch

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8
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How many of each type of tooth are there in the permanent dentition of each arch?

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4 incisors
2 canines
4 premolars
6 molars

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9
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half of each arch (maxillary and mandibular) is called:

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quadrant (4)

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10
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What are the 4 quadrants in the mouth?

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Maxillary right quadrant
maxillary left quadrant
mandibular left quadrant
mandibular right quadrant

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11
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What is the permanent dentition formula?

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I2/2 C1/1 P2/2 M3/3 = 16

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12
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notation system which describes the number and order of permanent teeth

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permanent dental (dentition) formula

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13
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Which are the anterior teeth and how many are there total?

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Incisors (8)

Canines (4)

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14
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Which are the posterior teeth and how many are there total?

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Premolars (8)

Molars (12)

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15
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How many deciduous or primary teeth are there?

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20 (10 per arch)

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How many of each type of tooth are there in the primary/deciduous dentition of each arch?

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4 incisors
2 canines
4 molars

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What is the deciduous dental formula?

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I2/2 C1/1 M2/2

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18
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What are the 2 types of incisors?

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central and lateral (maxillary and mandibular)

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19
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Which teeth have thin biting edges designed to cut food?

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incisor

incisal edge

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20
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Which teeth are also referred to as “Cuspids” or “eye teeth”?

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canines

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21
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Each quadrant has __ canine(s); each arch therefore has __ canine(s).

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1

2

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22
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pointed teeth designed to tear, pierce, and hold food, and guide movement of the mandible

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canines

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23
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Each quadrant has __ premolar(s); each arch therefore has __ premolar(s).

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2

4

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24
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the ___ premolars are located just distal to the permanent canine and just mesial to the ___ premolar.

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first

second

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25
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fourth and fifth teeth from the midline in each quadrant

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premolars

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26
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teeth designed to hold and grind food

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premolars

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27
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Which molar is closest to the midline?

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first molar

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28
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Which molars are missing in primary dentition?

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third molars

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29
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large teeth used to mill and grind food

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molars

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30
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part of the tooth covered with enamel

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crown

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31
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part of the tooth covered with cementum

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root (one or more)

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32
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dense hydroxyapatite surface of the crown

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enamel

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33
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inner hard layer of the crown and root

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dentin

34
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vascular innervated portion of the tooth

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pulp

35
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outer layer of the root surface

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cementum

36
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junction of enamel and dentin layers

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DentoEnamel Junction (DEJ)

37
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junction of enamel and cementum layers

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CementoEnamel Junction (CEJ)

38
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junction of the anatomical crown and root

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cervical line

39
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portion of tooth that is visible in the mouth and NOT covered by gingiva (gum)

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clinical crown

40
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crown above the CEJ (covered by enamel)

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anatomical crown

41
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The inside of the tooth is mainly composed of ___ and in the center is the ____ ____ and the _____ _____ containing pulp.

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dentine
pulp chamber
pulp canal

42
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vascular innervated portion of the tooth

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pulp

43
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chamber containing dental pulp

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pulp chamber

44
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highest projection of pulp chamber within the crown

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pulp horn

45
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inner portion of the root containing the dental pulp

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pulp canal

46
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What are the hard and soft tissues of the tooth?

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hard: enamel, dentin, cementum
soft: pulp

47
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What is the boundary of the anatomical crown?

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CEJ

48
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In partly erupted tooth, the clinical crown is _____ than the anatomical crown.

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shorter

49
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In a tooth with gingival recession and root exposure, the clinical crown height is ______ than the anatomical crown height.

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longer

50
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outer most surface toward cheek or lips

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facial (buccal/labial)

51
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inner most surface toward the tongue or palate

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lingual (palatal)

52
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toward the median line

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mesial

53
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away from the median line

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distal

54
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biting edge of anterior teeth

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incisal

55
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biting or chewing surface of posterior teeth

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occlusal

56
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projection on a crown

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cusp

57
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depression or concavity between cusps or ridges

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fossa

58
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linear elevation on the surface of a tooth and is named according to its location

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ridge

59
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name the 5 crown elevations

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cusp
tubercle
ridge
mamelon
cingulum
60
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name the 4 crown depressions

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groove
fossa
sulcus
pit

61
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lingual crown projection on anterior teeth

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cingulum

62
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line between the primary parts of a crown or root

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groove

63
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pinpoint depression at the junction or termination of a groove

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pit

64
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primary center of development within a tooth

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lobe

65
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round projections of enamel on newly erupted teeth

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mamelon

66
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Where do we usually see mamelons

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children bc they usually wear away in adults

67
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area where the root divides

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furcation

68
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opening in the root for entrance of the pulp

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root apex

69
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tissues that surround the teeth

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periodontium

70
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what does the periodontium include?

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gingiva
cementum
alveolar bone
periodontal ligament

71
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cover the bone and surrounds the cervical portions of the teeth

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gums/gingiva

72
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What are the gingiva divided into?

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free gingiva
attached gingiva
interdental papilla

73
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pale-pink: includes free gingiva, attached gingiva and interdental papilla

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gingiva

74
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dark red: loose attachment to the underlying bone

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alveolar mucosa

75
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junction of the alveolar mucosa and ginigva

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mucogingival junction

76
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closer to the tooth crown, not attached to the bone

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free gingiva

77
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separates attached gingiva from free gingiva

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free gingival groove

78
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triangular shaped gingiva that occupies that gingival embrasure

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interdental papilla (or gingival papilla GP)

79
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part of gingiva not seen visually, but can be evaluated with a periodontal probe
space between tooth surface and barrow cervical collar of free gingiva

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gingival sulcus

80
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surrounds tooth root and attaches tooth to alveolar bone (periodontal fibers)

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periodontal ligament (PDL)

81
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forms and supports tooth sockets

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alveolar bone aka alveolar process

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