test 2 - 110 Flashcards
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what is exfoliation?
shedding
use of use for primary teeth?
11-12 years
how many teeth in primary dentition?
20
what tooth type is NOT in primary dentition?
premolars
each quadrant has:
2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 molars
first eruption of a primary tooth occurs at an average age of:
6 to 10 months
what is the first primary tooth to erupt?
mandibular central incisor at 6-10 months
what is the importance of primary teeth?
esthetic, phonetic mastication, space
what is the primary importance role for primary teeth?
maintain space for permanent dentition
what does crowding of permanent dentition cause?
malocclusion - orthodontics
the prominent cervical ridge of primary teeth is basically:
bulbous above CEJ
premature loss can cause?
crowding
why do primary teeth have whiter enamel?
increased opacity of the enamel which cover the underlying yellow dentin
what are some comparison of primary to permanent?
-smaller
-crowns short I/C, O/C
-more bulbous crowns
-CEJ more constricted
-smaller O surfaces
-cervical ridge
-lighter in color
-pulp proportionately larger
what does the pulp cavity on primary teeth show?
pulp chambers and pulp horns larger and closer to crown (mesial horns of molars)
what condition is greater for the primary dentition?
endodontic
the larger pulp chamber and horns lead to an increased risk of:
pulpal exposure during cavity preparation
the cervical ridge are on:
all primary teeth, go from M to D in cervical 3rd
what are primary roots like?
slender, more flared, branch directly from crown (no root trunk)
histological:
-thinner enamel
-thinner, less dense dentin
-pulp chambers comparatively larger
primary incisors are:
- D E F G
- N O P Q
-bulbous
-all ridges present
-cingulum and fossae
-very small
-4 lobes
-no mamleons
primary canines:
-C H
-M R
-larger than incisors
-same anatomy as perm
-4 lobes
what teeth would 8 year old mixed dentition have?
-PERM: max CI, max LI, max 1 m, mand CI, mand LI, mand 1 m
-PRI: max canine, max 2 m, mand canine, mand 2 m
how many fossa would primary canine have?
2 fossa