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WEEK 1- Skull and teeth Flashcards

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Fontanelles

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close after birth

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Where are the 4 different fontanelles

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  1. anterior- top front (9-18months)
  2. Posterior- back- fuses between 1-2 months
  3. Sphenoidal- side
  4. Mastoid- mastoid process at back- allow folding at birth canal
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How can age be seen

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By whether the fontanelles are closed- babies

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What are formed when fontanelles close

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Sutures

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How many bones are there from newborns to adults?

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28 bones vs 22 bones in an adult

8 cranial, 14 facial

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How long do the bones remain separate?

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12-18 months

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What are the different types of sutures? and where are they?

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Metopic suture- top down face
coronal sutures- top of skull to each side 
squamosal suture- sides 
sagittal suture- down midline 
lambdoid suture- posterior
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What is craniostenosis

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problem with fusing of skull

1-2000 births

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What are the 2 types of craniostenosis?

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  1. sagittal cranostenosis
    - sagittal fused too early
    - bone cant carry on growing out width wards= long and narrow
  2. left coronal craniostenosis
    - unilateral fusion, difference in both sides of face
    - impacts on orbits (difference in eyes)
    - right side= no fusion= normal eye, left side= elevated eye= fuses too early
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Remodelling the maxilla and mandible during maturity

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  • most growing of skull takes place before birth= cranium growth
  • brain might grow up to a year
    neural connections happen by 1 year
    but length of mandible and maxilla increase after birth- elongate and move forward
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How does the mouth change after birth?

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Babies don’t have teeth
breathing different
mouth gets bigger

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When does the skull stop growing?

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CT scans of 100 men and women show bones in the human skull continue to grow as people age

  • forehead move forward
  • cheeks move back
  • secondary marker of ageing
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What happens to the face as the bones move?

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Overlying skin and muscle also move

subtly change shape of face

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Osteometric points

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Defined set of points on the skull used to aid osteology often key landmarks or sutures

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osteometic points (16)

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  1. Glabella
  2. Gnathion
  3. Gonion
  4. Labrelle inferious
  5. mentolabial sulcus
  6. menton
  7. mid- nasal
  8. mid-philtrum
  9. mid ramus
  10. naison
  11. pogonion
  12. prosthion
  13. rhinion
  14. subnasale
  15. vertex
  16. Zygion
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Glabella

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Small depression medial to supraorbital ridges and superior to nasal bones (middle above eyebrows)

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Gnathion

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The most anterior-inferior, mid-sagittal point on the border of the mandible ( bum Chin)

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Gonion

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the most inferior, posterior and lateral point of the angle of the mandible (jaw side)

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Labrale inferiorus

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the point where the superior vermillion border (coloured edge of the upper lip) meets the midsagittal (median) plane (middle of bottom lip)

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Mentolabial sulcus

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sulcus between the lower lip and chin (indent before chin)

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menton

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Most posterior inferior, mid sagittal border of the mandible (underneath chin jaw bone)

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Mid nasal

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mid point between superior and inferior border of the nasal bone in the mid sagittal (median) plane (bump in nose)

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Mid- philtrum

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mid point between 2 vertical grooves (philtrum) under nose (middle of bottom of nose and upper lip)

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Mid ramus

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mid point between condyle and angle of the mandible (jaw joint)

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Nasion
intersection between frontonasal suture and mid sagittal (median plane) (between eyebrows)
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Pogonion
The most projecting point in the mid-sagittal (median) plane of the chin. (point of chin)
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Prosthion
The most anterior point on the maxillary alveolar process in the midsagittal plane.(top of upper teeth)
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Rhinion
Free border of nasal bone and mid-sagittal plane.(tip of nose)
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Subnasale
Point where nasal septum and upper lip merge in the mid-sagittal plane. (Mid nostrils, septum)
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Vertex
Meeting point of 4 cranial bones (occipital, frontal and 2x parietal bones). (top of skull)
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Zygion
Most lateral point of the zygomatic arch. (cheek bone- lateral )
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Number of bones of the skull
8 neurocranium bones | 14 bones of viscerocranium
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Bones of the neurocranium
1. Frontal- forehead 2. sphenoid- temples 3. ethmoid- inside nose 4. occipital -inside at back 5/6. temporal x2- side of head 7/8. parietal- x2- back of head k
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Bones of viscerocranium
1. mandible- jaw 2. vomer- septum 3/4. nasal bones x2- sides of nose 5/6. lacrimal bones x2- corner of eye 7/8. inferior nasal conchae x2- nostrils 9/10. palatine bones x2- mouth palate 11/12- maxilla- above lip all around nose 13/14- zygomatic x2- cheeks
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What is forensic odontology?
Branch of forensic medicine that deals with the proper examination, handling and presentation of dental evidence in a court of law
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What does forensic odontology include?
identification of human remains through dental records, age, estimation on the living and diseased. - Analysis of weapon marks and bite analysis - helps reconstruction of social environment
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2 main areas of the oral cavity
1. Vestibule- space between teeth and inner mucosal lining of lips and checks 2. oral cavity proper- within the 2 arcades- behind teeth
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What are the upper and lower arches called?
Maxilla and mandible
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How many teeth are there and what are they called?
An individual can have up to 32 teeth | incisors, canines, molars and premolars
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Why do we have different teeth? function of teeth?
different function of grinding and cutting | work together in act of mastication and speech
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One set of 8 teeth from medial to lateral
1. Central incisor 2. lateral incisor 3. cuspid 4. 1st bicuspid 5. 2nd bicuspid 6. 1st molar 7. 2nd molar 8. 3rd molar (wisdom tooth)
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What is part of the oral cavity proper?
``` palatine tonsil uvula soft palate- rough of mouth body of tongue submandibular ducts- underneath tongue ```
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What are the different surfaces of the teeth?
Incisal, occlusal, mesial, distal, buccal, palatal, linguinal, labial, cervical
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What is incisal and occlusal surface?
incisal-biting edge of the incisors and canines | occlusal- biting surface of the premolars and molars
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Surfaces of the sides of the teeth?
Mesial- surface of tooth nearest the mid-line of the arch Distal- the surface of the tooth furthest away from the mid-line of the arch labial- the surface facing the lips Buccal- surface facing the cheeks (molars and premolars)
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Surface of teeth facing the inside?
palatal-surface facing the palate- upper teeth lingual- surface facing the tongue- lower teeth
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4 main dental tissues
1. Enamel 2. dentine 3. cementum 4. Pulp
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What is enamel?
hardest substance white tissue- visable no blood or nerve supply formed before tooth erupts- made of minerals (96% hydroxylapatite) - Damage to the enamel cant be repaired - damaged by wear, acid erosion, fracture
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What is dentine?
lies below enamel 70% mineralised, rest structures and water yellow appearance brittle and differs in growth throughout life - contains dentine tubules- radiate from centre of tooth (pulp) - tubules full of fluid- carry sensation
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What is cementum?
Similar to dentine 50% mineralised surface covering root - link between periodontal ligament that holds tooth to bone
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What is pulp?
``` Centre of tooth shape and size varies but like a canal - keeps tooth supplied with moisture and nutrients - contains nerves - pulp inflamed= pulpitis ```
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How are teeth divided in a dental chart?
midline divide and by the oral cavity- left right and upper and lower 8 teeth each section 1. central, 2. lateral. 3. cuspid. 4/5. bicuspid 6/7. molars 8. premolar
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How does tooth decay happen?
Presence of acid in food | mixture of food debris and bacteria form a film over the teeth= plaque- bacterial waste (acid)- tooth decay
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Symptoms of tooth decay
Discolouration sharp, long lasting pain- when eating/drinking dull long-lasting throbbing toothache infected or damaged
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``` Deciduous teeth (baby/ milk teeth) - takes 6 months until 20 to lose teeth ```
1. pulp chambers are wider and more vascularised 2. deciduous teeth are smaller and enamel is whiter/ more opaque 3. these teeth are more bulbus and the cervical junction is more pronounced 4. roots are shooter and narrower and they feature resortion of the roots
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the first primary teeth erupt at what age?
6 months | - often lower teeth erupt first
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First permanent teeth?
6 years
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When do most kids have all their primary teeth?
2 1/2 years
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What is teething?
Eruption of teeth - often not painless | don't cut through gums- gums melt and tooth emerges
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What are dental materials?
Presence of a restoration in a tooth gives a unique picture of an individual
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What are the commonly used materials for tooth restorations?
amalgams- lead based composities- tooth coloured restorations Temporary fillings, gold crowns, bridges
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How do we look at dental materials
X Ray | similar radiography of the antemortem and post-mortem
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Key stages of development of human dentition
seen prenatal- not erupted - first erupt 6 months - 6 years all primary teeth through- start to fall out - 12 years- all adult teeth except 2nd molars and pre molars through - 21 years pre molar comes through- wisdom teeth

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