Dental Terminology
What is the term for the study of the form of teeth?
Morphology
Which dental numbering system is used in Europe?
FDI (World Dental Federation) system
What is the visible part of the tooth above the gum line called?
Clinical crown
Which surface faces the lips in anterior teeth?
Labial surface
What are the raised growth centers where tooth development begins?
Growth lobes
How many teeth are in the temporary dentition?
20 teeth
In the FDI system, which number represents the upper left quadrant of permanent teeth?
2
Which part of the tooth is covered by enamel?
Anatomical crown
Which surface faces the tongue in lower teeth?
Lingual surface
What are the small pyramidal projections on the chewing surface of posterior teeth?
Cusps
Which teth are considered "anterior"?
Incisors and canines
In the ADA Universal System, what number represents the upper right third molar?
1
What is the terminal end of the root that contains the apical foramen?
Apical apex (or root apex)
What is the name of the surface used for chewing on posterior teeth?
Occlusual surface
What is the small enamel prominence called that is smaller than a cusp?
Tubercle
What does it mean if a tooth is multiradicular?
It has two or more roots
In the Palmer system, which symbol represents the lower left quadrant?
┌
What is the area where multiple roots of a tooth diverge called?
Furcation area (furca dental)
What do we call the union of two dental surfaces (like mesial + incisal)?
A dihedral angle
What is the deep depression on the occlusal surface that often receives a cusp from the opposite tooth?
Fossa
What is the name for the tooth in the opposite arch that makes contact during occlusion?
Antagonist
In the FDI system, what number would identify the second upper right incisor?
12
What color difference helps identify the anatomical neck of the tooth?
Enamel (white) meets cementum (light yellow)
What are the three horizontal thirds of the crown?
Incisal/occlusal, middle, cervical thirds
What is the linear depression extending along the tooth surface called?
Groove (sulcus)