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Review Test #3

The Compostition of the teeth

QuestionAnswer
Apex The tip of the root
Pulp Cavity Located at the central portion and is surrounded by dentin
anatomic root embedded in bone and covered by cementum
apical root Minute opening where the lymphatic tissue, nerve tissue and blood supply enter the tooth
anatomic crown Surrounded by enamel and is visible in the oral cavity
Cusp A peak or elevation of the tooth located in the occlusal surface of molars and premolars and on the incisal edge of canines
lobe A primary developmental center in the formation of the cfrown of the tooth
fissure a fault that occurs along a develoomental groove during the incomplete or imperfect union of 2
Pit a pinpoint depression located at the junction of developomental grooves or fissures
Mamelon a lobe found on the incisal edge of anterior teeth usually three in number
Ridge a linear elevation on the surface of the tooth
Marginal Ridge Elevated borders of enamel which form the margins of molars and premolars mesially and distally on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth
Fossa A rounded or irregular depression found on the surface of a tooth
Groove a linear depression on the surface of a tooth
Enamel Made up of rods and prisms
Dentin Contains ondoblasts / 70% inorganic matter
Cementum Covers the root surface of the tooth
Periodontium Tissues that surround and support the teeth
Lamina dura Also known as the Alveolar process proper, and the cortical plate is attached directly to it.
Osteoblasts Cell found within the PDL build bone / Form secondary dentin
Free Gingiva Moveable tissue surrounding the crown of the tooth above the CEJ of the tooth
Giginval Crest Term for peak of the gingiva
Gigival Sulcus The Space that exists between the tooth and the free gingiva and the attached gingiva
Free gingival groove Located below the sulcus, this lines seperated the free gingiva from the attached ginviva
Interdental pallipae Triangular shape of gingivaltissue located between the teeth
What types of cells are found within the PDL Build Bone Osteoblasts
What types of cells are found within the PDL Osteoblasts, Fibroblasts, and Cementoblasts
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