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Tooth Morphology
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Dental Terms
Functions
100

Identify radiograph

What is a panoramic?

100

This is the area where two adjacent teeth touch, preventing food to escape and help protect the gingiva.

What is contact area?

100

This is the smallest tooth in the entire permanent dentition.

What is the mandibular central incisor? 

100

A space or gap between two teeth.

What is diastema?

100

I am also called bicuspid

What is premolars?

200

Identify radiograph

What is bitewings?

200

The portion of the crown closest to the cervical area is called this

What is the cervical third or CEJ

200

This tooth has the longest root in the dentition.

What is maxillary canine?

200

The term for the biting edge of anterior teeth

What is incisal?

200

Teeth used for grinding food

What are molars?

300

Identify circled teeth

What is 6 year molars?

300

Mamelons are typically seen on these types of teeth

What are newly erupted incisors?

300

This is the only premolar that commonly has a bifurcated buccal and lingual root

What is the maxillary 1st premolar?

300

What is the term for the misalignment of upper/lower teeth

What is Malocclusion?

300

Teeth used for biting and cutting

What are incisors?

400

What is the term used for the condition between 8/9?

What is diastema?

400

The cingulum is located on this surface.

What is the lingual of anterior teeth?

400

This upper tooth has three roots, 4 major cusps, and may have a cusp of carabelli

What is the maxillary 1st molar?

400

The term for the natural shedding of a primary tooth.

What is exfoliation?

400

Teeth that pierce and tear food?

What are canines?

500


What is the arrow pointing at?

What is the cusp of carabelli?

500

This triangular space forms in the gingival direction when two adjacent teeth are in contact.

What is embrasure?

500

What tooth is second most congenitally missing?

What is the maxillary lateral incisor?

500

The term to decribe permanent teeth that do not replace primary teeth.

What is nonsuccedaneous?

500

Name two of the functions of primary teeth

What is hold space for permanent teeth, mastication, speech, support normal facial development?

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