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Dental Anatomy Miscellaneous Flashcards

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1
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when the mandible moves from CO to edge-to-edge, the condyles move ___ and ___

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forward and downward

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what directions do non-working condyles move?

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downward, forward, and medial

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anterior guidance plays the greatest role in discluding the posterior teeth during what movement?

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latero-protrusive

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teeth are in contact in intercuspal position during what type of swallowing?

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non-masticatory

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tooth contact almost exclusively determines ___ position

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intercuspal

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centric relation is a ___-guided position

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ligament

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centric occlusion is a ___-guided position

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tooth

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in posselt’s envelope of motion, maximum intercuspal position is the most ___ point

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superior

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what is another term for centric occlusion?

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intercuspal position

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when the mandible moves from centric occlusion to edge-to-edge, the condyles move ___ and ___

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forward and downward

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what is the bennett movement

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  • the side shift of the mandible

- the bodily shift of the mandible toward the working condyle

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bennett occurs during which stage of lateral movement?

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the earliest stage

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physiological rest position is also known as ___

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postural position

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postural position is ___mm below ICP/CO

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2-4mm

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is postural/physiological position a border position?

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no

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the mandibular postural position is determined almost exclusively by ___

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the behavior of the mandibular musculature

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if you move from physiological/postural position from CO, what muscles are being used?

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anterior fibers of the temporalis (elevates the mandible)

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which curve (spee or wilson) is the anterior-posterior curvature of the occlusal surfaces as seen in a facial/buccal view?

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spee

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the usual overjet is ___mm

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2-4

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___ is horizontal overlap, whereas ___ is vertical overlap

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overjet, overbite

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the hardest dental tissue is ___

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enamel

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what is the main component of enamel?

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inorganic matter (hydroxyapatite, NO collagen)

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the direction of enamel rods in the cervical 3rd of permanent teeth is in a ___ direction, whereas it is in a ___ direction in deciduous teeth

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  • permanent = gingival direction

- primary = apical direction

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___ is the result of normal enamel apposition seen on the surface of teeth, whereas ___ is seen on the inside

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  • perikymata

- striae of retzius

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for multirooted teeth, dentin continues to form most rapidly at the ___ and ___ of the pulp chamber
floor and roof
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caries stimulates the production of ___ dentin
tertiary
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the percentage of dentin that is organic is ___%
20-30%
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the PRIMARY function of the dental pulp is to ___
form dentin
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the dental papilla forms ___ and ___
dentin and pulp (think dental papilla = DP = dentin pulp)
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the dentin that is most highly mineralized is ___ or ___
intra or peritubular dentin
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the DEJ occurs at the junction of the ___ and the ___
dental papilla and the inner enamel epithelium
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the cells in the dentin that are in contact with the inner enamel epithelium are ___
odontoblasts
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the softest dental tissue is ___
cementum
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what are the 2 types of cementum?
cellular and acellular
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cementum is _(thinner/thicker)_ and _(cellular/acellular)_ at the apical 3rd, whereas it is _(thinner/thicker)_ and _(cellular/acellular)_ at the coronal 2/3
- apical 1/3 = thicker and cellular | - coronal 2/3 = thinner and acellular
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when viewed from the occlusal, the arrangement of the teeth are ___
parabolic
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viewed from the occlusal, the 4 posterior teeth in the mandibular arch are aligned ___
in a straight line
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the number of lobes that form the posterior teeth coincides with the number of ___
cusps
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all teeth develop from 4 lobes except ___ and ___
permanent 1st molars and the mandibular 2nd premolar 3-cusp type (develop from 5 lobes)
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3rd molars may develop from ___ or ___ lobes
4 or 5
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the mandibular 1st premolar has its mesial marginal ridge more ___ than the distal marginal ridge
cervical
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T or F: | all teeth have distal and mesial marginal ridges
true
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___ separate cusp ridges from marginal ridges
developmental grooves
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a ___ ridge results from the union of the facial and lingual triangular ridges
transverse
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there are a total of ___ teeth in the permanent dentition that normally have cingula
- 12 (6 upper anteriors and 6 lower anteriors) | - in other words, all anterior teeth generally have cingula
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the occlusal table of a posterior tooth makes up ___% of the total FL dimension
55-65%
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what 4 tissues make up the periodontium?
gingiva + PDL + cementum + alveolar bone
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the epithelial attachment is also called the ___
junctional epithelium
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the epithelial attachment is often considered part of a tooth's ___
periodontium
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the PDL is ___mm wide; in old age, thickness decreases to about ___mm due to the deposition of cementum and bone
0.2mm, 0.1mm
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PDL fibers attach the ___ to the ___
tooth (cementum) to the dental alveolar bone
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which fibers attach the tooth (cementum) to gingiva?
gingival fibers
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___ is the predominant connective tissue for periodontal ligament fibers
type I collagen
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the ___ fibers of the PDL provide the major support for a tooth during function
oblique
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the ___ fibers of the PDL reduce the likelihood of forceful impaction into the alveolus
oblique
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oblique fibers of the PDL are most likely to be found in what area of the root?
middle 3rd
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transseptal fibers are ___ fibers
gingival (NOT periodontal)
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___ fibers extend from tooth to tooth
transseptal
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the pulp chamber of a mature tooth contains ___ and ___
blood vessels and nerves
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approximately ___% of permanent root formation is completed at the time the tooth erupts
50%
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the apex of a tooth is fully formed how long after it erupts in the mouth?
2-3 years
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what are the functions of the dental pulp?
- PRIMARY function is dentin formation | - other functions include supply nutrients and transmit sensory stimuli
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all teeth have FACIAL height of contours in the cervical 1/3, except for ___
mandibular molars
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all anterior teeth have LINGUAL height of contours in the ___
cervical 1/3
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all posterior teeth have lingual height of contours in the middle 1/3 except the ___
mandibular 2nd premolar, which is in the occlusal 1/3
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the cervical line of permanent teeth has the greatest depth of curvatures on the ___ aspect
mesial
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what are the general rules for the curvature of the cervical line?
dips deeper on... - anterior teeth than posterior - maxilla than mandible - M than D
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the curvature of the cervical line is greatest on which permanent tooth?
maxillary central incisor (M aspect)
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___ is an excess of calcified tissue (cementum) formation at the root apex
hypercementosis
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supernumerary teeth, when seen in the maxilla, are usually found where?
- between the centrals (mesiodens) | - 4th molars
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___ is when cementum of two teeth join together
concrescence
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___ is a developmental abnormality characterized by the presence of fewer teeth than usual
oligodontia
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___ is the condition of missing all teeth
anodontia

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