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11 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
- 3rd side (hint)
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Midline |
Middle of the mouth/ goes between the central incisors |
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Mesial |
Closest to the midline |
A certain surface of tooth |
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Distial |
Farthest "distance" from the midline |
Distance |
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Cuspid/ Canine |
Pointed teeth in the corner of the mouth, help treat food/ help cut and tear |
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Incisors |
Front 6 teeth, help tear food/ includes cuspids |
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Molars |
Broad, flat teeth used to grind teeth, in the back of the mouth. |
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Bicuspids/ premolars |
Teeth that grind AND tear, fist in front of the molars. |
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Mastication |
The ACT of chewing |
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Occlusal surface |
Tops of teeth |
Molars |
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Occlusion |
When the teeth cone together to chew |
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Incisal edge |
Incisors ave cuspids, cutting edge |
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