Milk Teeth
How many teeth are in the primary dentition?
20
Correctly name the permanent upper right central incisor in Universal, Palmer and FDI
Universal 8
Palmer 1┘
RDI 11
What is the function of molar teeth?
To chew, crush, and grind food
What is a small elevation of enamel on the crown?
A tubercle
When grouped together, what term identifies the four front teeth?
Incisors
What is the correct term for baby teeth?
Deciduous
Correctly name the deciduous mandibular left second molar in Universal, Palmer and FDI
Universal k
Palmer ┌E
FDI 75
What is the function of incisor teeth?
To cut food without force. 100 point Bonus: important for speech
What is a pit?
A pinpoint hole in the fossa or elsewhere on a tooth
When discussing tooth surfaces, what direction describes away from the midline?
What terminology describes toward the crown and toward the root?
Coronally and apically
Correctly name the permanent maxillary right canine in Universal, Palmer and FDI
Universal 6
Palmer 3┘
FDI 13
What is the function of canine teeth?
To hold and tear food
What is a depression or concavity?
A fossa
What is the correct way to label a line angle?
Line angles are named by their proximal name first and their occlusal or incisal name last.
ex: distolingual, mesiolabial
What does mixed dentition mean?
•This transitional stage of dentition, marked by the presence of both primary and permanent teeth
100 Bonus Occurs between approximately 6 and 12 years of age
Correctly name the deciduous maxillary right lateral in Universal, Palmer and FDI
Universal D
Palmer B┘
FDI 52
What is the function of premolar teeth?
To hold, tear, and grind food
What is a ridge?
An elevated portion of a tooth that runs in a line
How many surfaces does each tooth have?
5
100 Bounus: labial/buccal, lingual, incisal/occlusal, proximal -mesial/distal
What type of teeth are missing from the primary dentition?
Premolars
Correctly name the permanent mandibular left first premolar in Universal, Palmer and FDI
Universal 21
Palmer ┌4
FDI 34
Name the two different ways teeth can be grouped together.
Quadrants, sextants
What is a mound on the crown that makes up a major division of the occlusal or incisal surface?
A cusp
What teeth are not considered a succedaneous tooth?
Molars