Characteristics of teeth (Week 3)

_______ teeth have the longest roots of all teeth and are usually the last teeth to be lost.

Canine

The permanent anterior teeth include the ____________, __________, and __________.

Central incisors, lateral incisors, and canines

What are the Anatomic features of the teeth?

Contours, contacts, and embrasures

The single rooted teeth located at the front of the mouth are the:

Incisors

What are the 6 parts of the Permanent Dentition?

Maxillary Right Posterior Maxillary Anterior Maxillary Left Posterior Mandibular Right Posterior Mandibular Anterior Mandibular Left Posterior

____________ is the natural contact between the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions.

Occlusion

Dividing the maxillary and mandibular arches into halves yields four sections, which are called

Quadrants

Primary dentition

The first set of 20 primary teeth (baby teeth)

permanent dentition

adult teeth

Parts of a tooth

crown, root, and neck

Dentition

is the natural teeth in the jawbones

The permanent posterior teeth include the __________ and ________.

premolars and molars

What are the 3 dentition periods?

primary, mixed, permanent

All anterior teeth are ___________________, replacing primary teeth of the same type

succedaneous

There are ___ anterior teeth in the permanent dentition, and ____ in each dental arch.

12; 6

There are ___ molars, and ___ in each quadrant, in the permanent dentition.

12;3

How many roots does a maxillary first premolar have?

2 roots, one buccal and one lingual

The primary dentition consists of __________ primary teeth.

20

How many roots does a maxillary molar have?

3 roots

The permanent dentition is divided into _____ types of teeth

4: Incisors, Canines, Premolars, & Molars

How many surfaces does each tooth have?

5: Facial/buccal, Lingual/Palatal, Mesial, Distal, Occlusal/Incisal

Dentition is divided into ____ parts, each called a ___________.

6; Sextant

There are ___ permanent incisors

8

How many premolars are in permanent dentition?

8 premolars

Mixed dentition

A mixture of permanent teeth and primary teeth that occurs until all primary teeth have been lost, usually between the ages of 6 and 12.