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diphydont
two sets of teeth (primary and permanent)
How many primary teeth are there?
20
how many permanent teeth are there?
32
maxillary
upper teeth
mandibular
teeth in the jaw
heterodont
having different kinds of teeth
what are the anterior teeth?
incisors and cuspids
What are the posterior teeth?
bicuspids and molars
Universal numbering system:
numbers teeth sequentially starting in upper right and circling to lower right
Palmer numbering system:
numbers teeth from the middle using brackets to indicate what quadrant the tooth is in
International numbering system:
numbers teeth from the middle and uses another number to disignate the quadrant.
mesial
side of the tooth closest to the middline
distal
side of the tooth facing away from the midline
lingual
side of tooth facing the tongue
facial
side of tooth facing out, toward the face
incisal edge
the biting surface of the anterior teeth
occlusal surface
biting surface of the posterior teeth
crown
upper portion of tooth
enamel
covering of the crown
cementum
thin layer that covers the root of the tooth. It is attached to the ligament that holds the tooth in the mouth
dentin
makes up the inside core of the tooth
dentino enamel junction
the junction between the enamel and the dentin
cemento enamel junction
junction where cementum meets the enamel
pulp
the very innermost core of f the tooth, soft tissue
anatomical crown
that portion of the tooth that is covered in enamel
clinical crown
that portion of the tooth above the gum line
cusps
the bumps of the crown in posterior teeth
ridge
the sloped area of a cusp
grooves
the lines that separate the cusps
crest of contour
where the tooth is its very widest