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11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
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Buccal Surface |
Side of tooth touching cheek or the outside surfaces of the back posterior teeth. |
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Occlusal |
describes the mastication or chewing surface of the back/posterior teeth.
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Distal |
Surface of tooth away from median line |
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Lingual |
The inside of tongue surfaces of all teeth |
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Mesial |
Toward the median line. surface of tooth toward median line |
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Median line |
An imaginary line between the 2 centrals |
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Incisal |
The biting edge of anterior teeth |
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Labial surface |
describes the front surface of anterior teeth |
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sulcus |
depression in the occlusal surface of tooth |
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cusps |
tapering projections upon the crown of a tooth |
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proximal |
surface of a tooth adjoining another tooth (Usually mesial or distal surface unless tooth is rotated |
