Flashcards in The teeth Deck (31)
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What is the general function of the teeth?
to break down food material during mastication in order to increase its surface area to facilitate enzyme activity and absorption
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What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Enamel of the teeth
3
What covers the crown of the tooth?
Enamel
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What is directly internal to the enamel?
Dentin
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What makes up most of the tooth?
Dentin
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What fills the central cavity of the tooth?
Pulp
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What is contained within the pulp?
blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics all enter the pulp through the apical foramen
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What is the bone like substance that covers the root of the tooth?
Cementum
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What is the part of the tooth that projects above the gingivae and is covered by enamel?
The Crown
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What is the junction between the crown and root of the tooth?
Neck
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What is the part of the tooth that is embedded within the alveolar process of the maxilla or mandible and is covered by cementum?
Root
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What is the common name for the gingivae?
The Gums
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What is the gingivae?
Specialized oral mucosa that surrounds the teeth and covers adjacent alveolar bone
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What is the type of tooth that is chisel-shaped and designed for cutting?
Incisors
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These single rooted, pointed teeth are made for cutting and are used for puncturing and tearing. What teeth are these?
Canines
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What teeth are single rooted, with broad chewing surfaces and are used for grinding?
Pre-Molars
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What teeth are multi-rooted with very broad chewing surfaces and are used for grinding?
Molars
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What is the surface of the teeth that faces the lip in the inscisors and canines?
Labial Surface
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What surface of the teeth that faces the cheeks int eh premolars and molars?
Buccal surface
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What is the surface of the teeth that faces the tongue?
Lingual Surface
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What is the surface of the teeth that faces anterior and toward the mid-line?
Mesial Surface
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What is the surface of the teeth that faces posterior and away from the mid-line?
Distal Surface
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What is the surface of the teeth that is used for chewing?
Occlusal Surface
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What is the dentition?
The set of the teeth
25
What is the total number of deciduous teeth? How many are in each quadrant?
20; 5
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What is the total number of permanent teeth? How many are in each quadrant?
32; 8
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What teeth are missing in the deciduous teeth?
Premolars
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What teeth will replace the deciduous molars?
Adult/Permanent Premolars
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Which teeth are commonly called the "wisdom teeth"? Why are they called this?
The 3rd Molar in the adult teeth: They do not erupt until 17-20 years of age
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