Terminoogy Intro Flashcards
(24 cards)
Polyphydont?
Continuously Replaced
Diphyodont?
Two successive sets of teeth
Monophydont?
One set of teeth
Homodont?
All teeth have the same morphology
Heterodont?
more than one kind of tooth morphology.
Primary Dentition definition, amount?
Deciduous dentition, normally 20
Transitional Dentition defenition?
Mixed dentition
Permanent Dentition, amount?
Succedaneous/accessional teeth , normally 32
Maxillary Teeth?
Teeth located in the upper jaw or maxilla
Mandibular teeth?
Teeth located in the lower jaw or mandible
Numbering system?
1-16 Upper back right to upper back left. 17-32 lower back left to lower back right.
Numbering system Permanent teeth?
1-16 Upper back right to upper back left. 17-32 lower back left to lower back right.
Numbering system primary teeth?
ABCDE | FGHIJ
TSRQP | ONMLK
what is the dental formula for permanent?
I 2/2 C1/1 P2/2 M3/3=16 per arch
what are the four tissues of the tooth?
Enamel, Dentin, Cementum, Pulp
What is distal, mesial, lingual, and labial, facial
Distal=Away from midline. Mesial=closer to midline. Lingual: tongue side Labial: Lip side Buccal=Cheek side
What is distal, mesial, lingual, and labial, facial, buccal surfaces of the tooth?
Distal=Away from midline. Mesial=closer to midline. Lingual: tongue side Labial: Lip side Buccal=Cheek side Facial=labial &buccal
Mamelon?
One of the three rounded protubrences on the incisal ridges of incicsal teeth.
What is tooth fusion?
Fusion of two teeth
what is tooth gemination?
One tooth splits to form two tooth units.
Concrescence?
the cementum of two teeth fuse.
Dilaceration?
Root takes as sharp turn.
Dens invaginatus?
Tooth invaginates on itself.
Dens evaginatus?
Tooth folds outward.
