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Permanent teeth anatomy |
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Teeth numbers |
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Common abbreviations |
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#of wisdom teeth |
1,16,17,32 |
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Anterior teeth-front teeth |
6-11 and 22-27 |
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Posterior-back teeth |
1-5, 12-21,28-32 |
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Medial-center teeth |
8,9,24,25 |
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Lateral teeth- side teeth |
7,10,23,26 |
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Gingiva |
Means the gums |
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Mandible |
Lower jaw bone |
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Upper jaw |
Maxillary |
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Roof of the mouth |
Hard palate |
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The area of the tooth where the nerves and blood vessels enter and exit the tooth, located at the very end of the root tip |
Apex (a) |
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The hard tissue which teeth securely reside within |
Bone (b) |
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The junction line between the enamel layer and the cementum layer of the tooth |
Cementoenamel junction (cej) |
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The specialized layer of cells which cover the root surface |
Cementum (cm) |
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The part of the tooth which is visible and protrudes through the gingiva |
Crown (cr) |
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The softer underlying layer beneath the enamel |
Dentin (d) |
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The hard white material which covers the crown portion of the tooth |
Enamel (e) |
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The trough formed by the collar of gingiva |
Sulcus (s) |
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The rolled border or crest of tissue sore pounding the crown portion of each tooth |
Gingival margin (gm) |
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Contains Nerva and blood vessels which enter and exit the apex of the tooth and are responsible for the nourishment of the pulp tissue |
Pulp Canal (c) |
Nerve canal of tooth |
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Contains nerves and blood supply, largest part of nerve |
Pulp chamber (PC) |
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Ligament between root and bone |
Periodontal membrane (pm) |
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The part of the tooth not covered by enamel, embedded in bone and covered by cementum |
Root (r) |
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Facial teeth |
Part of tooth that touches the cheeks and lips, aka labial and Buccal |
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Palatal |
Upper teeth only touching tongue |
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Lingual |
Lower teeth touching tongue side, most offices use lingual for upper and lower |
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Mesial |
Surface of tooth facing the center teeth |
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Distal |
Surface of tooth facing posterior teeth |
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Occlusal (o) |
Chewing surface, bicuspids and molars |
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Incisal |
Biting or cutting edge, centrals, laterals and canine |
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Silver filling |
Amalgam |
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White filling |
Composite |
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Periodontics, specialist called paradonics |
Dentistry which deals with treatment of diseases in the gingival and bony tissue |
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Crown and bridge |
Dentistry deals with fabrication of crowns for broken teeth and bridges for missing teeth |
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Endodontics |
Specialize in root canals |
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Orthodontics |
Specialize in treating and preventing malocclusion of the teeth and associated structures. Involves more than braces |
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Oral surgery |
Involves the diagnosis and surgical treatment of injuries, disease, and defects. Consists of more than tooth extractions. |
Tooth extraction |
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Prosthodontics |
Restoration and placement of natural teeth with crowns, bridges and dentures |
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Is tooth decay. This is an transmissible bacterial infection |
Caries |
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Carious lesions can occur in four general areas of the tooth |
Smooth surface, pit infisure, root surface, secondary or recurrent |
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3 ways to control tooth decay |
Brushing, flossing, diet |
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