Ch.11 Nomenclature Review Flashcards
(27 cards)
What is the term for natural teeth in position?
Dentition
With primary dentition how many teeth are in each arch?
10
With primary dentition how many teeth are total?
20
What is the term for 1/4 of the dental arch?
Quadrants
With permanent dentition how many teeth are in each arch?
16
With permanent dentition how many teeth total?
32
What is the term for 1/6 of the dental arches? ( 2 posterior and 1 anterior in each arch )
Sextants
What are the 3 types of anterior teeth.
Central incisors
Lateral incisors
Canines
What does deciduous stand for ?
Primary / baby teeth
What are the 2 types of posterior teeth?
Premolars & molars
What is mixed dentition?
When primary and permanent teeth area both present.
What is the imaginary line that divides the dental arches in to 2 halves?
Midline
What is a term for shedding from the oral cavity?
Exfoliate
Permanent teeth that do not replace primary teeth?
Nonsuccedaneous
Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth?
Succedaneous
What is the 1st permanent tooth to erupt?
Mandibular 1st molar
Does the maxillary or mandibular arch usually erupt first?
Mandibular
The 1st primary tooth starts to erupt at what age?
6 months
At what age does the 1st permanent tooth starts to erupt?
Age 6
When is the last primary tooth usually lost at?
Age 12
Define Mesial:
Surface towards the midline
Define Distal:
Surface away from the midline
What is the surface towards the lips?
Labial / Facial
What is the surface towards the tongue?
Lingual
