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Natural teeth in the dental arch are the
dentition
Baby or primary teeth are called
deciduous
The natural contact of the maxillary and mandibular teeth in all positions is termed
occlusion
Permanent teeth that replace primary teeth are
succedaneous teeth
The teeth in the front of the mouth are called the
anterior
The upper jaw is the
maxilla
The lower jaw is the
mandible
A "blank" is one fourth of the dentition
quadrant
A "blank" is one sixth of the dentition
sextant
The "blank" is the surface of the tooth toward the midline.
mesial surface
The "blank" is the surface of the tooth distant from the midline
distal surface
The chewing surface of the teeth is the
masticatory surface
The "blank" is the area between adjacent tooth surfaces
interproximal space
An "blank" is a triangular space in the gingival direction between the proximal surfaces of the two adjoining teeth in contact
embrasure
Teeth are in "blank" when there is maximum contact between the occluding surfaces of the maxillary and mandibular teeth.
centric occlusion
Teeth are in "blank" when the teeth contact during bitting and chewing movements.
functional occlusion
"blank" is an abnormal or malpositioned relationship of the maxillary teeth to the mandibular teeth when they are in centric occlusion.
malocclusion
The "blank" is the curvature formed by the maxillary and mandibular arches in occlusion.
Curve of Spee
Author
karlap
ID
98938
Card Set
Ch11
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Ch11 Fill in the blank
Updated
2011-09-15T00:57:37Z
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