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Deciduous
Baby or primary teeth are called ___________.
Sextant
A _________ is one sixth of the dentition.
Quadrant
A ___________ is one fourth of the dentition.
Centric Occlusion
Teeth are in __________________ when there is maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.
Functional Occlusion
Teeth are in _____________________ when the teeth make contact during biting and chewing movevements.
Curve of Spee
The ______________ is the curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion.
Distal Surface
The ________________ is the surface of the tooth distant from the midline.
Mesial Surface
The _________________ is the surface of the tooth toward the midline.
Interproximal Space
The ________________________ is the area between adjacent tooth surfaces.
Masticatory Surface
The chewing surface of the teeth is the _______________________.
Mandible
The lower jaw is the ___________.
Maxilla
The upper jaw is the __________.
Embrasure
An ______________ is a triangular space in the gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth in contact.
Dentition
Natural teeth in the dental arch are the ____________.
Succedaneous Teeth
Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth are _______________.
Occlusion
The natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions is termed ______________.
Anterior
The teeth in the front of the mouth are called the ____________.
Malocclusion
________________ is an abnormal or malpositioned relationship of the maxillary teeth to the mandibular teeth when they are in centric occlusion.