Types of Teeth
Tissues of the Tooth
Teeth Surfaces
Anatomic Landmarks
Periodontal Disease
100

What are the four types of teeth?

Incisors, Cuspids, Bicuspids, Molars

100

What is enamel?

The hard outer covering of the crown.

100

What is lingual?

Surface of the teeth next to the tongue on anterior and posterior teeth.

100

Define cusp.

Pronounced elevation.

100

Define periodontal disease.

Gum disease.

200

What are anterior teeth and posterior teeth?

Anterior: Cuspid to cuspid

Posterior: Back 5 teeth in each quadrant (adult)

200

What is pulp?

The nerve of the tooth containing the blood supply.

200
Define occlusal and incisal.

Occlusal: biting surface on posterior teeth.

Incisal: cutting edge on anterior teeth.

200

What is the difference between a fissure and a groove?

A groove is more pronounced than a fissure.

200

What are the 2 types of periodontal disease?

Gingivitis, Periodontitis.

300

What are the three anatomic parts of the tooth?

Crown, Root, Cervix

300

Where is the cementum?

Root covering of the tooth.

300

Define mesial and distal.

Mesial: in-between the teeth, closest to the midline.

Distal: in-between the teeth, furthest from the midline.

300

What is embrasure?

Normal V shaped space by a tooth.

300

What are the 5 signs of gum disease?

Red/inflamed gums, Bleeding gums, Receded gums, Halitosis, Gums covering teeth.

400

What are the three types of molars? And what age do they come in?

First molar, Second molar, Third molar. 6, 12, 12+.

400

What are the two types of gingiva?

Attached gingiva, Unattached gingiva

400

Name all of the tooth surfaces.

Facial, Buccal, Lingual, Incisal, Occlusal, Mesial, Distal
400

Define sulcus.

Normal pocket around the tooth.

400

What are the 4 ways to treat periodontal disease?

Prophy, Scaling, Medications/oral rinses, Perio surgery

500

How many total teeth are in a baby dentition?

20

500

What does CEJ stand for, and what does it mean?

Cementoenamel Junction; where the cementum & enamel meet

500

What are all of the abbreviations of the tooth surfaces?

F, B, Lin/L, I, O, M, D
500

What are the 4 types of cusps?

Mesial buccal cusp, Mesial lingual cusp, Distal buccal cusp, Distal lingual cusp

500

What is dentin hypersensitivity and how is it caused?

Sensitive to eat, drink, touch. Caused by enamel loss and root exposure.

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