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chapter 11
key terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Angle’s classification | system developed by Dr. Edward H. Angle to describe and classify occlusion and malocclusion |
| anterior | toward the front |
| apical third | division of the root nearest the tip of the root |
| buccal surface | tooth surface closest to the inner cheek |
| buccolingual division | lengthwise division of the crown in a labial or buccolingual direction, consisting of the facial or buccal/labial third, middle third, and lingual third |
| centric occlusion | maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth |
| cervical third | division of the root nearest the neck of the tooth |
| concave | curved inward |
| contact area | area of the mesial or distal surface of a tooth that touches the adjacent tooth in the same arch |
| convex | convex curved outward |
| curve of Spee | curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion |
| curve of Wilson | cross-arch curvature of the occlusal plane |
| deciduous | pertaining to the first dentition of 20 teeth; often called “baby teeth” or primary teeth |
| dentition | natural teeth in the dental arch |
| distal surface | the surface of the tooth distant or away from the midline |
| distoclusion | class II malocclusion in which the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar |
| embrasure | triangular space in a gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth in contact |
| facial surface | tooth surface closest to the face. Facial surfaces closest to the lips are called labial surfaces, and facial surfaces closest to the inner cheek are the buccal surfaces; therefore, the term facial can be substituted for labial and buccal, and vice versa |
| functional occlusion | contact of the teeth during biting and chewing movements |
| incisal surface | the chewing surface of anterior teeth |
| interproximal | the space between adjacent tooth surfaces |
| labioversion | the inclination of the teeth to extend facially beyond the normal overlap of the incisal edge of the maxillary incisors over the mandibular incisors |
| line angle | junction of two tooth surface walls |
| lingual surface | the surface of mandibular and maxillary teeth closest to the tongue; also called palatal surface |
| linguoversion | position in which the maxillary incisors are behind the mandibular incisors |
| malocclusion | occlusion that is deviated from a class I normal occlusion |
| mandibular arch | lower jaw |
| maxillary arch | upper jaw |
| mesial surface | the surface of the tooth toward the midline |
| mesioclusion | term used for class III malocclusion |
| mesiodistal division | lengthwise division of the crown in a mesiodistal (front-to-back) direction, consisting of the mesial third, middle third, and distal third |
| middle third | division of the root in the middle |
| mixed dentition | a mixture of permanent teeth and primary teeth that occurs until all primary teeth become lost, usually between ages 6 and 12 |
| Nasmyth’s membrane | residue from epithelial tissue on the crowns of newly erupted teeth that may become extrinsically stained |
| neutroclusion | ideal mesiodistal relationship between the jaws and the dental arches |
| occlusal surface | the chewing surface of posterior teeth |
| occlusion | natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions |
| occlusocervical division | crosswise division of the crown that is parallel to the occlusal or incisal surface, consisting of the occlusal third, middle third, and cervical third |
| permanent dentition | set of 32 secondary teeth |
| point angle | the angle formed by the junction of three surfaces |
| posterior | toward the back |
| primary dentition | first set of 20 primary teeth |
| proximal surfaces | surfaces next to each other when teeth are adjacent in the arch |
| quadrant | one quarter of the dentition |
| sextant | one sixth of the dentition |
| succedaneums (suk-se-DAY-nee-us) teeth | permanent teeth that replace primary teeth |