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Dental Terminology
Types of Teeth
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Primary Dentition | the first 20 teeth of life which will be replaced by the permanent teeth. |
| Permanent Dentition | the 32 teeth of the adult life which are designed to last a lifetime. |
| Mixed Dentition | stage in which a child(ages 6-12) has both primary and permanent teeth. |
| Anterior Teeth | front teeth |
| Posterior Teeth | back teeth |
| Incisors | anterior teeth with thin cutting edge. There is a central and lateral incisor in each quadrant. |
| Cuspid (canine) | heavy anterior tooth with a long thick root located at the corners of the mouth. There is one in each quadrant. |
| Bicuspid (premolar) | permanent dentition only; these posterior teeth are used for tearing and chewing. There are two in each quadrant. |
| Molar | a large posterior tooth with a broad chewing surface. There are three in each quadrant. |
| Wisdom Tooth (third molar) | the most posteriorly located molar. |
| Single Root | teeth which have one root./ Lateral incisors, Cuspids, Maxillary 2nd Bicuspids, Mandibular Bicuspids. |
| Double Root | teeth which have two roots. |
| Triple Root | teeth which have three roots. |
| Bifurcation | area on tooth where it divides into two roots. |
| Trifurcation | area on tooth which divides into three roots. |
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