Ch. 11 Overview of the Dentition's ( Vocabulary )

The _______ ___ ______ is the curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion.

Curve of Spee

What is the area between adjacent tooth surfaces?

Interproximal space

Teeth are in the ______________ ____________ when the teeth make contact during biting and chewing movements.

Functional occlusion

Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth are?

Succedaneous teeth

THe teeth in the front of the mouth are called?

Anterior

Teeth are in ____________ ____________ when there is maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.

Centric Occlusion

Baby or primary teeth are called ?

Deciduous

Natural teeth in the dental arch are the?

Dentition

What is the surface of the tooth distant from the midline?

Distal Surface

What has a triangular space in the gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth in contact?

Embrasure

_________________ is an abnormal or malpositioned relationship of the maxillary teeth to the mandibular teeth when they are in centric occlusion.

Malocclusion.

The lower jaw is ?

Mandibular arch

The chewing surface of the teeth is the ?

Masticatory surface

The upper jaw is ?

Maxillary arch

What is the surface of the tooth toward the midline?

Mesial surface

The natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions in termed ?

Occlusion

What is one fourth of the dentition?

Quadrant

What is one sixth of the dentition?

Sextant