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Overview Dentition

CH 11- Overview of the Dentition

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The system developed by Dr. Edward Angle to describe and classify occlusion and malocclusion. Angle's Classification
Term used to describe toward the front. Anterior
Term used to describe the division of the root nearest the tip of the root. Apical Third
Term used to describe the surface closest to the inner cheek. Buccal
What is the term used to describe the lengthwise division of the crown in a labial or buccolingual direction? Buccolingual Division
Term used to describe the maximum contact of maxillary and mandibular occluding surfaces. Centric Occlusion
Term used to describe the division of the root nearest the neck of the tooth. Cervical Third
To curve inward. Concave
The area of the mesial or distal surface of a tooth that touches the adjacent tooth in the same arch. Contact Area
To curve outward. Convex
The curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion. Curve of Spee
The cross-arch curve of the occlusal plane. Curve of Wilson
This term pertains to the first (primary) dentition, generally consisting of 20 teeth. Deciduous
Term given to the natural teeth in the dental arch. Dentition
Term given to the surface of a tooth distant from the midline. Distal
Term given to a class II malocclusion in which the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes mesial to the mandibular first molar; mandibular arch is in a distal relationship to maxillary. Distoclusion
The triangular space in a gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of 2 adjacent teeth in contact. Embrasure
Term given to the tooth surface of anterior teeth that touch the lips (labial). Facial
Term used to describe the contact of the teeth during biting and chewing movements. Functional Occlusion
Term used to describe the chewing surface of the anterior teeth. Incisal
Term given to the area between adjacent tooth surfaces. Interproximal
Term given to the facial surface closest to the lips. Labial
Term to describe the inclination of the teeth to extend facially beyond the normal overlap of the incisal edge, maxillary over mandibular. Labioversion
Term used to describe the junction of 2 tooth surface walls. Line Angle
Term given to the surface of the maxillary and mandibular teeth closest to the tongue. Lingual
Term given to the position in which the maxillary incisors are behind the mandibular incisors; class II . Linguoversion
Term used for an occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion. Malocclusion
Term pertaining to the lower jaw. Mandibular
Term used to describe the chewing surface of the teeth. Masticatory Surface
Term given to the tooth surface toward the midline. Mesial
Term used to describe a class III malocclusion; mandible is in an abnormal mesial relationship to the maxilla. Mesioclusion
Term used to describe the lengthwise division of the crown in a mesiodistal direction. Mesiodistal Division
Term used to describe the division of the root in the middle. Middle Third
Term used to describe a dentition consisting of both primary and permanent teeth. Mixed Dentition
What is the name given to the residue from epithelial tissue on newly erupted crowns that may become extrinsically stained? (can be removed by a gentle coronal polish) Nasmyth's Membrane
Term given to describe the ideal mesiodistal relationship between the jaws and dental arches, Class I. Neutroclusion
Term given to the chewing surfaces of the posterior teeth. Occlusal
What is the term for the relationship between the maxillary and mandibular teeth when in a closed position? Occlusion
Term used to describe the crosswise division of the crown that is parallel to the occlusal or incisal surface, dividing into occlusal/middle/cervical thirds. Occlusocervical Division
Term for the lingual surface of the maxillary teeth. Palatal Surface.
What is the term given to a set of 32 secondary teeth? Permanent Dentition
Term given to the angle formed by the junction of three surfaces. Point Angle
Term given to the surface toward the back. Posterior
What is the term given to the first set of 20 primary teeth? Primary Dentition
Term used to describe the surfaces next to each other when teeth are adjacent in the arch. Proximal Surfaces
Term used to describe 1 quarter of the dentition. Quadrant
Term used when the dental arches are broken into 6 sections rather than 4. Sextant
Term used to describe permanent teeth that replace primary teeth. Succedaneous
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