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Name the two sets of teeth you’ll have in your lifetime |
Primary and permanent |
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Baby teeth are also known as the |
Primary dentition |
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Adult teeth are also known as the |
Permanent dentition |
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Primary dentition consist of |
20 teeth |
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Permanent dentition consist of how many teeth |
32 |
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Difference between the two dentitions is |
There are no premolars or wisdom teeth in the primary dentition |
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The permanent dentition is divided into four types of teeth |
Incisors which are designed to cut food, canines which are designed for cutting and tearing food, premolars a cross between canines and molars, and molars which are designed to chew and grind up food |
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What are the three ways to identify teeth for charting purposes |
Universal/national numbering system, international standards organization system and the Palmer notation system |
