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dental anatomy test

chapter 2

TermDefinition
incisors designed to cut
what is the biting edge of incisor called incisal edge
purpose of lingual surface on incisor guiding food into mouth
canines holding or grasping food
another name for canine cuspids
purpose of buccal cusp premolar hold the food
purpose of lingual cusp premolar grind the food
another name for premolar bicuspid
function of molars chew or grind food
dentition arrangement of teeth
how many teeth does the primary dentition consist of 20 deciduous teeth
how many teeth does the secondary/permanent dentition consist of 32 permanent teeth
the permanent teeth that replace or succeed the deciduous teeth are called? succedaneous teeth
the permanent molars are called? nonsuccedaneous
why are they called nonsuccedaneous? they do not have predecessors, and they do not succeed or replace deciduous teeth
lingual surface faces the tongue
incisal/occlusal surface biting or chewing surface
labial surface faces the lip
buccal surface faces the cheek
proximal surface faces the neighbouring tooth in same arch (mesial & distal)
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