MODULE 13 Flashcards
the development of teeth and their arrangement in the mouth
dentition
when teeth are all of the same type
homodont dentition
when terth differ morpholigically
heterodont dentition
dentition of animals with two successions of teeth
diphyodont
dentition of animals with only one set of teeth throughout life
monophyodont
dentition of animals whose teeth are continuosly being discarded and replaced
polyphyodont
dentition of animals when teeth are set in socjets in the jawbones
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4 classes of teeth
incisors, canines, premolars, and molars
what is deciduous teeth
PRIMARY teeth, develop during the embryonic stage, come in about 6 months after birth, 20 teeth total, NO PREMOLARS AND NO 3rd MOLAR, provides guide for eruption pathway for the permanent teeth
what is permanent teeth
32 teeth, 16 in the maxilla and mandibular
the permanent teeth that replace the deciduous teeth
succedaneous teeth
teeth that are succedaneous
incissors, canines, and premolars
non-succedaneous teeth
the molars
all temporary or primary teeth that Teeth precede or erupt first before the permanent teeth.
predecessors
permanent teeth that replaces primary teeth
succedaneous
are permanent teeth that has no predecessors
non-succedaneous
the surface that is away from the midline
distal
surface that faces the cheeks or lip
facial
surface towards the lips.
labial
surface towards the cheeks.
buccal
biting edge of an anterior tooth.
incisal
surface that faces the tongue.
lingual
surface that is closest to the midline of the face.
mesial
chewing surface of posterior teeth.
occlusal
