Directional Terms Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
Q
Distal
A
Away from center
2
Q
Mesial
A
Towards center
3
Q
Coronal
A
Towards crown
4
Q
Interproximal area
A
Between teeth
5
Q
Furcation
A
Root/ crown junction
6
Q
Bifurcation
Trifurcation
A
Two roots
Three roots
7
Q
What is occlusion
A
How the upper and lower teeth fit/ come together
8
Q
The way teeth fit together when biting or chewing
A
Sectorial occlusion
9
Q
When teeth dont fit together properly
A
Malocclusion
10
Q
Tooth numbering system that uses the tooth type, number, and position
A
Anatomic numbering system
