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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.