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overview of the dentitions CH 11

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Teeth towards the front?   Anterior teeth  
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natural teeth in the dental arch are the...   Dentition  
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Baby or Primary teeth are called...   Deciduous  
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Natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions is termed...   Occlusion  
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Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth are...   Succedaneous teeth  
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The teeth in the front of the mouth are called the...   anterior  
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The upper jaw is the...   Maxillary  
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The lower jaw is the...   Mandibular  
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A_______ is one fourth of the dentition.   Quadrant  
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A________ is one sixth of the dentition.   Sextant  
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The_______is the surface of the tooth towards the midline.   Mesial Surface  
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The_______is the surface of the tooth distant from the midline.   Distal Surface  
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The chewing surface of the teeth is the______   Masticatory surface  
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The_______is the area between adjacent tooth surfaces.   Interproximal Space  
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A(n)________ is a triangular space in the gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of two adjoining teeth in contact.   Embrasure  
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Teeth are in_________when there is maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.   Centric Occlusion  
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Teeth are in______when the teeth contact during biting and chewing movements.   functional occlusion  
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________is an abnormal or malpositioned relationship of the maxillary teeth to the mandibular teeth when they are in centric occlusion.   Malocclusion  
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The_______is the curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion.   Curve of Spee  
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Name of the area where adjacent teeth physically touch is the_______.   Contact Area  
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what is the technical term for class III occlusion ?   mesiocclusion  
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What Classification is neutroclusion?   Class I  
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