Primary or permanent
This tooth erupts around age 6
1st molar
8
define anterior and posterior
Anterior- front
Posterior- back
List the 4 parts of a tooth in order
crown, cervix (neck), root, apex
Name a fact for central incisor
larger than lateral
diastema usually here
anterior
This tooth erupts around age 12
2nd molar
Molars in permanent dentition
12
List the anterior tooth types for primary and permanent
canine and incisors- central and lateral
What surrounds your teeth
bone
Name a fact for lateral incisor
smaller than centrals
anterior
peg leg lateral anomaly
This tooth erupts around age 16
3rd molar
Molars in a primary dentition
8
What term is used to separate the mouth into halves? fourths?
midline
quadrants
List the 4 tiisues of a tooth
enamel, dentin, pulp, cementum
Name 2 facts for canine
longest root
cornerstone of mouth
"eye" teeth
4 in each quadrant
anterior tooth
This tooth is nonexistent in primary
premolar
central insisors in primary dentition
4
What teeth are categorized as posterior in a primary dentition
molars
This tissue lines the roots and is attached by periodontal ligaments
cementum
Name 2 facts for premolars
bicuspid
not in primary dentition
1st and 2nd premolars in each quadrant
posterior
1st premolar- ortho ext
List the types of teeth that are in a primary dentition
molar, canine, and laterals
2nd premolars in primary dentition
0- no premolars in primary
What teeth are categorized as posterior in a permanent dentition
premolars and molars
What is inside the pulp and root canals
nerves and blood vessels
Name a fact for each molar
1st- cusp of carabelli, 6 year molar
2nd- 12 year molar
3rd- wisdom tooth, smallest of molars, 16 yrs old