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19 Cards in this Set
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When identifying a specific tooth, what all should you list and in what order? |
Dentition, arch, quadrant, and tooth name. |
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A deciduous (primary) quadrant has which teeth and how many? |
Five teeth: two incisors, a canine, and a first and second molar. |
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Are permanent molars succadaneous or nonsuccedaneous teeth? |
Nonsuccedaneous |
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Are permanent premolars succedaneous or nonsuccadaneous teeth? |
Succedaneous. They replace the deciduous molars. |
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How many teeth are in primary/deciduous dentition? How many in each quadrant? |
20 total, 5 per quadrant. |
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Which teeth are part of primary/deciduous dentition? |
Central & lateral incisors, canines, 1st & 2nd molars. |
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The median line of the face can also be referred to as the _______ and ______. |
midsagittal plane; midline |
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When referring to the right or left side, is it from the patient's point of view or yours? |
Right and left are used according to the patient's right and left. |
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What are succedaneous teeth? |
Permanent teeth that replace or succeed the deciduous teeth. |
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Are premolars succedaneous or nonsuccedaneous? What are molars? |
Premolars are succedaneous and molars are nonsuccedaneous. |
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How does the Universal System name/number each tooth? |
Permanent teeth are numbered 1-32 Deciduous teeth are lettered A-T *Both are in order from maxillary right to maxillary left, and mandibular left to mandibular right.* |
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How does the Palmer System name/number each tooth?
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Permanent teeth are numbered 1-8 (central incisors are 1, third molars are 8) Deciduous teeth are lettered A-E (cent *Both begin with the central incisors and end with molars.* |
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How does the FDI System name/number each tooth?
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Both permanent and deciduous teeth are numbered 1-8, beginning with central incisors. The first number is the quadrant number, the second is the tooth number. Quadrants 1-4 are permanent and 5-8 are deciduous. |
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Which tooth numbering system doesn't use letters for primary teeth? |
The FDI System |
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Which tooth numbering system uses brackets when writing the tooth number? |
The Palmer System |
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Which tooth numbering system do we use in the U.S.? |
The Universal System |
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Premolars replace which deciduous teeth? |
The deciduous first and second molars |
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Palmer Notation System |
Brackets Numbered 1-8 Lettered A-E |
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What is the dental formula? |
A small piece of information about each mammal. |