Flashcards in definitions for bell ringer Deck (26)
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anatomical crown
part of the crown covered by enamel
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anatomical root
part of the tooth covered by cementum
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clinical crown
part of the anatomical crown visible in the mouth
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clinical root
part of the anatomical root that is embedded into the jaw
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cervical line
separation between anatomical crown and anatomical root; junction between enamel and cementum
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contact
point or area where one tooth touches its neighbour
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cusp
projection from the occlusal surface of the crown
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cusp ridge
border of the cusp
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cusp tip
the point of the cusp
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embrasure
triangular spaces formed by the curvatures, adjacent to the contact areas between two teeth
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fossa
concavity on the surface of a tooth
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groove
sharply defined line
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developmental groove
sharply defined narrow and linear depression formed during tooth development
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height of contour
imaginary curved line encircling the tooth at the greatest bulge
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interproximal
surfaces facing towards adjacent tooth
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line angle
intersection of two planes or surfaces
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point angle
intersection of three planes
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mamelons
lobe on anterior teeth; rounded protuberances seen on unworn surfaces of freshly erupted anterior teeth
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oblique ridge
the union of 2 ridges running obliquely across the occlusal surface
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pit
small pin-point depression at the junction of the developmental grooves or at the termination of these groups
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ridge
linear elevation on surface of teeth
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pulp chamber
cavity within crown having pulp tissue
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root canal
area within roots
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transverse ridge
created when the B and L triangular ridges join
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triangular ridge
elevation that extends from cusp tip to center of occlusal surface
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