Vocab
The upper jaw
Maxilla
The mouth is divided into an upper and lower what?
Upper and lower arches
The surface of a tooth that rests against the cheek tissue.
Buccal
Term that refers to a surface towards the midline
Mesial
Dental professional that is responsible for placing fillings and doing restorative work on patients.
Dentist
Mineralized deposits that build up on the teeth
Calculus
The mouth is divided into four sections UR, UL, LL, LR called this:
Quadrants
The surface of a tooth that rests against the tongue.
Lingual
Term that refers to the surface of the tooth away from the midline.
Distal surface
Dental professional that cleans patient's teeth.
Dental hygienist
The technical name for tooth decay or cavities
Dental caries
These are the larger teeth in the mouth and their purpose is for grinding food.
Molars
The surface of a tooth used when chewing food.
Incisal or occlusal surface
Term that refers to the front of the mouth.
Anterior
Dental professional responsible for patient communication, billing, insurance processing.
Business/ office manager
Soft deposits that build up on the teeth result of bacteria and byproducts of that bacteria
Plaque
Teeth located in the front of the mouth that are knife-like and responsible for cutting into food.
Incisors
Term that refers to surfaces next to or adjacent to one another
Proximal
Term that refers to the back of the mouth.
Posterior
Dental professional that applies braces to straighten the dentition.
Orthodontist
Technical name for gums
Gingiva
Name the four different types of teeth in the permanent dentition.
Incisors, canines, premolars, molars
Term that refers to between the proximal surfaces of adjacent teeth.
Interproximal
What is the technical name for the roof of the mouth?
Palate
Dental professional that specializes in root canal therapy.
Endodontist