HM MAN ch 7: oral A&P Flashcards
(118 cards)
1
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What are the three developmental periods that teeth go through?
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Growth
Calcification
Eruption
2
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During what week of prenatal life does dental devolopment usually begin?
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5-6 week
3
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The growth period of develping teeth is divided into what three stages?
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Bud
Cap
Bell
4
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Usually ___ tooth buds are present in each dental arch and they give rise to future primary teeth during the bud stage of develpoment.
A
10
5
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The __ stage of tooth development is known as proliferation.
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Cap stage
6
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the last period of growth for teeth is the __ stage.
It is also known as
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Bell stage
7
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which stage of tooth growth is also known as histodifferentiation?
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bell stage.
8
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As the tooth begins the bell stage, it begins to take shape and form through a process called what?
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morphodifferentiation
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__ is the process by which organic tissue becomes hardened by a deposit of calcium or any mineral salts.
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calcificaiton.
10
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For permanent teeth, it takes about __ years from crown completion to the time the tooth emerges into the mouth.
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3 years
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When primary teeth prepare to fall out and make way for the eruption of permanent teeth, they go through a process called ___.
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exfoliation.
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___ is the study of anatomy including the minute structure, composition and functions of tissue.
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Histology
13
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A tooth is divided into two parts: the ___ and one or more ___.
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crown
roots
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The crown is divided into the ___ and ___ crown.
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Anatomic
Clinical
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the ___ crown is the portion of the tooth encased in enamel.
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Anatomic
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the term ___ crown is applied to the part of the crown exposed in the mouth.
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clinical
17
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the root of a tooth is covered by cementum and embedded in a thin layer of compact bone that forms the ___.
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tooth socket.
18
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The tooth socket is also called the ___
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alveolar bone
19
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What is the region of the tooth where the roots sparate?
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furcation
20
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when a tooth has two roots is is considered ___.
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bifurcated
21
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when a tooth has three roots is is considered ___.
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trifurcated.
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If a tooth has four or more roots, it is said to be ___.
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multirooted
23
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what is the tip of each root is called?
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apex
24
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what is the opening where blood vessels and nerves pass into the tooth called?
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apical foramen
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what is the cervix or cervical line on a tooth?
a slight indentation that encircles the tooth and marks the junction of anatomical crown with the root.
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What coloc is enamel?
yellowish to grayish white
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what is the hardest tissue in the human body?
enamel
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enamel consists of approximately __% inorganic material and _% organic materials, and __% water?
96%
1%
3%
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Enamel can endure crushing pressure of approximately ___ punds per square inch.
100,000
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what color is dentin?
light yellow
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is dentin more or less dense than enamel?
less
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___ is harder than bone but softer than enamel.
dentin
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dentin consists of approximately __% inorgainic matter, __% organic matter, and water.
70% inorganic
| 30% organic
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what is the bonelike tissue that covers the roots of the teeth in a thin layer?
cementum
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cementum is approximately __% organic material and __% inorganic.
55%
| 45%
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what is at the end or apex of the radicular pulp?
apical forarm
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what is the soft tissue inside the tooth?
dental pulp
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where is dental pulp developed?
from the connective tissue of the denal papilla
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What is the chief function of the pulp?
formation of dentin
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what are the four things that ther periodontium consists of?
cementum
alveolar process of the maxillae and mandible
periodontal ligament
gingiva
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what is considered as both a basic part of the tooth and a component of the periodontium?
cementum
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what is the highest poin of the alveolar ridge?
alveolar crest
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when readiographed what bone would appear web-like?
trabecular bone
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what type of bone is a thin layer of compact bone?
alveolar bone proper
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what connects the tooth to the bony socket?
periodontal liagament
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what are the three types of oral mucosa?
masticatory mucosa
lining mucosa
specialized mucosa
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which oral mucosa is comprised of the hard palate and the gingiva?
masticatory mucosa
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which portion is approximately 1 to 3 mm wide and forms the soft tissue wall of the gingival sulcus next to the tooth?
unattached gingiva
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What are the four structures of the unattahed gingiva?
gingival margin
gingival sulcus
epithelial attachment
interdental papilla
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what is the area that is first to show symptoms of gingivitis?
gingival margin
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what area is between the unattached gingiva and the tooth where popcorn hulls get trapped?
gingival sulcus
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Whch are prevents food from packing between the teeth?
interdental papilla
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Whatr are the three dentition periods?
primary
permanent
mixed
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the primary dentition consists of __ primary teeth refered to as baby teeth.
20
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the permanent dentition consists of __ teeth which are called adult teeth.
32
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how many teeth are embedded within the alveolar process of the mandible?
16
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each dental arch is composed of __ anteriors and __ postierior teeth
6
| 10
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what are the four quadrants of the mouth?
right maxillary quadrant
right mandibular quadrant
left mandibular quadrant
left maxillary quadrant
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each quadrant of the mouth has _ anterior and _ posterior teeth.
3
| 5
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each quadrant has 8 permanent teeth: __ incisors, __ cuspids, __ bicuspids, and __ molars.
2 incisors
one cuspid
two bicuspids
three molars
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what tooth is positioned immediately to the side of the midline?
central incisor
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what is the name of the tooth to the side of the central incisor?
lateral incisor
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What are the third molar are called?
wisdom teeth
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what are the four classes of treeth?
incisors
cuspids
bicuspids
molars
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the lingual surface of incisors have what type of appearance?
shovel-shapped
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which class of teeth is also known as canines?
cuspids
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what are bicuspids used for?
cutting and tearing of food
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do molars gradually get larger or smaller from the first to third molar?
smaller
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how man cusps do molars have?
four or five
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what is the simplified method of identifying teeth that is approved by the american dental association and used by the armed services?
universal numbering system
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what numbers do the universal numbering system employs numbers for each teeth.
1-32
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using the universal numbering system what tooth is considered number 1?
maxillary right third molar
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using the universal numbering system what tooth is considered number 16?
maxillary left third molar
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using the universal numbering system what tooth is considered number 17?
mandibular left third molar
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using the universal numbering system what tooth is considered number 32?
mandibular right third molar
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how many primary teeth are identified on the dental chart by using capital letters and what are the letters?
20
| A-T
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Dental chards use a lettering system to identify teeth. what tooth has the letter A?
Upper right second primary molar
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the standard dental chard shows each of the teeth "unfolded" so that what four surfaces of the teeth can be shown?
facial
occlusal
incisal
lingual
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the ___ surfae of a tooth that faces toward the lips or cheeks.
facial
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which surface of a tooth is known as facial?
the surface of a tooth that faces toward the lips or cheeks.
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the ___ is the proximal surface closest to the midline or middle of the arch.
mesial
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describe the mesial surface of a tooth.
the proximal surface closest to the midline
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___ is the opposite of mesial and is oriented away from the midline of the arch
distal
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describe the distal surface of a tooth
the opposite of mesial and is oriented away from the midline of the arch
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the __ is the surface of an anterior or posterior tooth that faces toward the tongue.
lingual
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describe the lingual surface of a tooth.
the surface of an anterior or posterior tooth that faces toward the tongue.
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how many proximal surfaces are there on a tooth?
two
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what are the two promial surfaces of teeth?
mesial
| distal
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What is the poin on the proximal surface where two adjacent teeth actually tounch each other?
contact point
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what is the area between the teeth called?
interproximal space
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what occupies an area bordered by interdental papilla?
embrasure
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what is it called if there is no contach point between the teeth?
diastema
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what is the surface of a tooth that is the broad chewing surface found on the posterior teeth?
occlusal
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what is the curve of spee?
when the posterior teeth do not form a flat plane and they curve slightly
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how many classes of dental angles are there?
three
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what is a class I dental angle?
patient's profile is characterized as normal
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what is a class II dental angle?
Patient's profile is defiecient in chin lentgh and characterized as a returded profile (over Bite)
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What is a class III denal angle?
Patient's profile is excessive in chin lenght and characterized as protruded (under bite)
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what is the study of the form and shape?
tooth morphology
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the facial surcae of central incisor resemble what type of outline?
thumbnail
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Which teeth are the first permanent teeth to erupt?
mandibular central incisors
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what is the longest tooth in either jaw?
maxillary cuspids
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which tooth is also called a cinine tooth
maxillary cuspids
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what tooth is considered to be the typical bicuspid?
maxillary first bicuspid
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sometime what tooth is called a premolar?
maxillary first bicuspid
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what is the smalles of the four bicuspids?
mandibular first bicuspid
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what tooth is also know as a 6-year molar?
maxillary first molar
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which teeth are often called 12-year molars?
maxillary second molars
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which toothe are called wisdom teeth?
third molars
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which is the first permanent tooth to erupt?
mandibular first molar
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___ is a pointed or rounded elevation of the enamel found on cuspids and on the chewing surfaces fo bicuspids and molars.
cusp
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___ is found on the lingual aspect of an anterior tooth.
cingulum
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___ is a linear fault that sometimes occurs in a developmental groove by incomplete or imperfect joining of the lobes
fissure
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__ are centrally located depression found on the occlusal surface of molars and mandibular secon bicuspids.
central fossa
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___ irregular, shallow depression found on the lingual surfaces of an incisor or cuspid.
lingual fossa
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__ located adjacent to the marginal ridges on the occlusal surfaces of posterior teeth.
triangular fossa
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___ a small linear depression on the surface of a tooth
groove
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___ are small rounded profection of enamel from the incisal edges of newly erupted anterior teeth.
mamelons
