Tooth Development
The first stage where the shape of the tooth is determined?
What is bell stage?
What is the hardest substance in the body?
What is enamel?
The structure that connects the tooth to bone
What is the periodontal ligament (PDL)?
Areas of decay appear this color on radiographs
What is Radiolucent?
Tooth wear caused by tooth-to-tooth contact
What is attrition?
What medication taken during the formation of dentin is responsible for a permanent yellow/gray stain?
What is Tetracycline?
The layer responsible for tooth sensitivity
What is Dentin?
The bone that holds the teeth in place
What is alveolar bone?
Calculus appears this way on X-rays
What is radiopaque (white/light)?
Tooth wear caused by acid
What is erosion?
The cells responsible for forming dentin?
The living part of the tooth
What is the pulp?
This structure acts as a shock absorber
What is the PDL?
Round white spots in the pulp
What is Pulp stones?
A developmental defect causing thin enamel
What is Enamel Hypoplasia?
The cells responsible for forming enamel?
What is ameloblasts?
This structure covers the root of the tooth
What is cementum?
Loss of this structure is a sign of periodontal disease
What is alveolar bone?
This appears as white deposits on the root surface
What is calculus?
A developmental defect caused by too much or too little fluoride
What is Fluorosis?
What is embryonic stage?
This opening allows nerves and blood vessels into the tooth
What is the Apical Foramen?
Enamel is the thinnest here
What is the gingival margin (CEJ)
This type of wear may show as flattened occlusal surfaces
What is attrition?
Tooth wear caused by brushing too hard
What is abrasion ?