Chapter 11: fill in the blank

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the teeth in the from of the mouth are called __________

anterior

what term is used for the front teeth?

anterior

which one third portion of a tooth's surface is positioned toward the end of the root?

apical one third

which tooth is referred to the "cornerstone" of the dental arch?

canine

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

centric occlusion

the __________ is the curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion

curve of Spee

what is the name for the curve of the occlusal plane?

curve of Spee

baby or primary teeth are called _______

deciduous

Natural teeth in the dental arch are the ________

dentition

a(n) __________ is a triangular space in the gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth in contact

embrasure

the name of the triangular space between adjacent teeth is the __________

embrasure

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

functional occlusion

the term for the position of teeth during chewing is __________

functional occlusion

what is the name for the space between adjacent teeth?

interproximal

the _____________ is the are between adjacent tooth surface

interproximal space

the junction of two tooth surfaces is a ________

line angle

name the surface of the tooth that faces the tongue

lingual

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

malocclusion

an individual who has an incorrect bite is given a diagnosis of _____________

malocclusion

the lower jaw is the ________

mandible

the chewing surface of the teeth is the _________

masticatory surface

the upper jaw is the __________

maxilla

the ____________ is the surface of the tooth toward the midline

mesial surface

what is the technical term for class 3 occlusion?

mesiocclusion

name the most posterior teeth

molars

the natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions is termed _________

occlusion

name the set(s) of teeth humans have in their lifetime

primary and permanent

a _________ is one fourth of dentition

quadrant

what is the term for the 4 sections of the divided dental arches?

quadrant

a _________ is one sixth of dentition

sextant

permanent teeth that replace primary teeth are __________

succedaneous teeth

how many teeth are in the primary dentition?

20

what classification is neutroclusion?

class I

the name of the area where adjacent teeth physically touch is the ___________

contact area

the ___________ is the surface of the tooth distant from the midline

distal surface


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