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15 Cards in this Set
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maxillary |
upper arch or immovable arch |
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mandibular |
arch is the movable arch |
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mastication |
chewing |
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cuspid |
tooth with one cusp or point |
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molar |
tooth with a broad occlusal surface for chewing |
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incisor |
tooth with a thin sharp cutting edge |
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premolar |
a tooth having 2 cusps used for grasping, tearing and chewing |
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median line |
imaginary line that divides each arch into right and left portion |
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labial |
surface of anterior teeth adjacent to the lips |
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periodontics |
treatment of diseases of the supporting tissues of the teeth |
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endodontics |
concerned with the etiology, diagnosis prevention and treatment of disease and injuries of the pulp and associated tissues |
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oral pathology |
concerned with the nature of the diseases affecting the oral structures and adjacent regions |
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oral surgery |
diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the oral and maxillofacial region |
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orthodontics |
concerned with the supervision, guidance and correction of all forms of malocclusion of the growing or mature dentofacial structures |
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prosthodontics |
concerned with the restorations and maintenance of oral functions by the replacement of missing teeth with artifical substitutes |
