Teeth Flashcards
(28 cards)
What is the dental formula for an adult human?
I - 2/2 C-1/1 P-2/2 M-3/3 total 16x2 = 32
What is the dental formula for a puppy?
I-3/3 C-1/1 P-3/3 M-0/0 total 14x2 = 32
What is the dental formula for an adult dog?
I-3/3 C-1/1 P-4/4 M-2/3 total 21x2 =42
What is the dental firman for a kitten?
I-3/3 C-1/1 P-3/2 M-0/0 total 13x2 =26
What is the dental formula for an adult cat?
I-3/3 C-1/1 P-3/2 M-1/1 total 15x2=30
In the dental formula what does I stand for?
Incisors
In the dental formula what does C stand for?
Canines
In the dental formula what does P stand for?
Premolars
In the dental formula what does M stand for?
Molars
What is the function of the incisors?
Cutting, scooping, picking up objects and grooming
What is the function of the canines?
Holding prey, disabling, slashing and tearing when fighting and act as a cradle for the tongue.
What is the function of the premolars?
Holding, carrying and breaking food into small pieces.
What is the function of the molars?
Grinding food into small pieces
What is the name of the portion of tooth above the gum line?
The crown
What is the name of the section of tooth that is below the gum line?
The root
What is the name of the hardest mineralised tissue found in the body?
Enamel
What part of the tooth does the enamel cover?
The crown
What covers the root of the tooth?
Cement
What is the cement attached to?
Periodontal ligament
What is the name of the softer enamel that makes up the bulk of the tooth’s root?
Dentin
What is the live tissue inside the tooth?
The pulp
That does the pulp contain?
Nerves, blood vessels and lymph vessels
What is the name of the socket the tooth is implanted In?
Alveolus
What is the mucus membrane that covers the alveolar bone?
Gingiva or gums
