WorkBook Chapter 11 (DA1) Dental Assisting 1

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

Centric occlusion

What classification is neutroclusion?

Class I

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

Curve of Spee

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

Curve of spee

The___ is the surface of the tooth toward the midline

Mesial

The name of the area where adjacent teeth physically touch is the?

contact area

Baby or primary teeth are called

deciduous

Natural teeth in the dental arch are the

dentition

The teeth in the front of the mouth are called the

anterior

What term is used for the front teeth?

anterior

Which tooth is referred to as the "cornerstone" of the dental arch?

canine

The term for the position of teeth during chewing is?

functional occlusion

What is the name for the space between adjacent teeth?

interproximal

junction of two tooth surfaces is a

line angle

Name the surface of the tooth that faces the tongue

lingual

Is an abnormal or malpositionated relationship of the maxillary teeth to the mandibular teeth when they are in centric occlusion

malocclusion

The lower jaw is the

mandible

The chewing surface of the teeth is the

masticatory surface

The upper jaw is the

maxilla

What is the technical term for class III occlusion?

mesioclusion

Name the most posterior teeth

molars

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

occlusion

Name the sets of teeth humans have in their lifetime

primary and permanent

Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth are

succedaneous teeth

How many teeth are in the primary dentition?

20 teeth

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

Apical one third

The___ is the surface of the tooth distance from the midline

Distal

A(n)___ is a triangular space in the gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of to adjoining teeth in contact

Embrasure

Teeth are in___ when the teeth make contact during biting and chewing movements

Functional occlusion

The___ is the area between adjacent tooth surfaces

Interproximal space

An individual who has an incorrect bite is giving a diagnosis of

Malocclusion

A___ is one fourth of the dentition

Quadrant

What is the term for the four sections of the divided dental arches?

Quadrants

A___ is one sixth of the dentition

Sextant