Terminology

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Abrasion

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The physical wearing away of a tooth substance

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Fossa(e)

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A shallow depression

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Incisal edge

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Biting edge of the incisal teeth

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Fissure

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The imperfect joining of the developmental loves usually found on occlusal or buccaneers surfaces

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Cingulum

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Lingual or palatal lobe on incisor teeth

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Disto-incisal edge

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The point where the distal and incisal edges meet

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Anomaly

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Any marked deviation from the norm

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Eruption

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Process where the teeth appear through the gingivae to take their place in the mouth

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Atrophy

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Wasting away of tissue

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Occlusal

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The biting surface

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Tubercle

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Rounded elevation on the surface of the crown

Often a deviation from the norm

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Palatal

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Pertaining to the palate

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Ridge

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A linear elevation on the surface of a tooth

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Line angle

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The junction of two surfaces

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Cervical

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Pertaining to the neck of the tooth

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Alignment

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To arrange in a line

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Cusp of caribelli

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Extra cusp on the first maxillary permanent molars

Four on mesio- palatal cusp in 50-75% of people

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Foramen

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A small hole through which pass blood and nerve vessels

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Mamelons

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Rounded protuberances on newly erupted teeth

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Point angle

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Junction of three surfaces

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Incisors

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First and second teeth from the midline, used for cutting

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Labial

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Pertaining the lips

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Cusp

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A peak on the occlusal surfaces of teeth

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Alveolar process

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The bone of the maxilla and mandible that supports the teeth

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Eminence

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The general term for a protuberance or bulge

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Mastication

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Act of chewing

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Pulp

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Vital part of the tooth contained in the pulp chamber

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Lingual

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Pertaining to the tongue

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Resorption

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Physiological removal of the tissue

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Molars

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6,7 and 8 teeth from the midline used for grinding

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Transverse ride

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Ridge that extends buccally to palatally directly across the tooth

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Attrition

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Wearing down of the occlusal surfaces through use

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Bifurcation

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The point at which 2 roots divide

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Diastima

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Spacing between teeth most commonly the upper central incisors

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Cornua

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A projection of pulp towards the cusp or incisal edge (pulp horns)

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Mesial

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Surface of the tooth that is nearest to the midline

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Periodontal

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Surrounding the tooth

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Marginal ridge

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Ridges or enamel at the mesial and distal edges of a tooth

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Trifurcation

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Point of division if three riots

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Developmental grooves

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Grooves which divide the cusps

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Canines

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3 from midline, used for gripping and tearing

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Contact point

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Where two teeth join to form an interproximal area

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Occlusion

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Relationship of upper and lower teeth when jaws are closed

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Embrasure / Spillway

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The space formed where teeth diverge from contact points

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Malocclusion

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Abnormal occlusion of the teeth

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Distal

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Proximal surface furthest away from the midline

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Mediocre-incisal angle / edge

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The point where the mesial and incisal edges meet

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Oblique edge

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A ridge that runs obliquely across the occlusal surfaces of maxillary molars

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Interproximal / interdental

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The space between the contact areas and the interdental bone

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Apical foramen

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Opening at the apex through which blood lymph and nerve pass

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Triangular ridge

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Ridge that descends from the cusp tip to the Central Part of the occlusal surface

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Gingival margin

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The junction of the gingivae and tooth

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Pit

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A small pointed depression found at the junction of two or more developmental grooves

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Root trunk

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The part of the root between the cervix and the point of separation of the roots

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Bicuspid

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Old term for premolar