TEETH TYPES
WHAT DOES THAT LETTER STAND FOR
THE HEART OF THE TOOTH
DARKNESS
REGULATE
100
Division of a whole into four equal parts.
Quadrant
100
ADA
American Dental Association
100
Complete removal of the tooth pulp
Pulpectomy
100
Occurs outside the tooth and are caused by environmental factors.
Exogenous Stains
100
To put on or place on
DON
200
"Wisdom" teeth; lst teeth to erupt into the mouth
Third Molars
200
CDC
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
200
Partial removal of the tooth pulp
Pulpotomy
200
Occur within the tooth surfaces caused by environmental sources and cannot be removed by means of coronal polishing.
Intrinsic Stains
200
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency; regulates the registration and use of hospital disinfectants
300
A set of natural teeth in the dental arch
Dentition
300
DHCP
Dental Health Care Personnel
300
The nerve of the tooth
Pulp/Pulpal Pulpal refers to the area of the tooth tht is the pulp
300
Occur within the tooth structure during development and occur due to systemic disturbances
Endogenous Stain
300
DHS
Department of Health Services
400
The abnormal or unnatural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth when closed together
Malocclusion
400
OSHA
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
400
Inflammation of the tooth pulp
Pulpitis
400
Occur on the external surfaces of the tooth and can be removed by means of coronal polishing
Extrinsic Stains
400
FDA
Food and Drug Administration
500
Central and lateral; located in the anterior of the mouth; considered anterior teeth
Incisors
500
CAL-DOSH
California Department of Occupational Safety and Health
500
The clinical tip of the root
Apex
500
Dead tissue; term used to describe a dead pulp
Necrotic
500
GHS
Globally Harmonized System