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