Dental Anatomy and Development Quiz

The time period when only baby teeth (deciduous) are present in the mouth.

The time period when both baby teeth and permanent teeth are present in the mouth.

The time period when only permanent teeth are present in the mouth.

The process of a baby tooth falling out, making way for a permanent tooth.

The last premolar, also known as the "wisdom tooth".

Largest teeth at the back of the mouth, used for grinding. They are categorized by their order of eruption: First, Second, and Third.

Molars present in the primary dentition (baby teeth).

Molars present in the permanent dentition (adult teeth).

A simplified tooth numbering system adopted by the American Dental Association.

The permanent maxillary teeth are numbered 1 through 16, starting with the right third molar and moving towards the front.

The permanent mandibular teeth are numbered 17 through 32, starting with the left third molar and moving towards the front.

The permanent teeth are numbered 1-32, with the maxillary teeth from 1-16 and the mandibular teeth from 17-32.

The tooth numbering continues along the upper teeth towards the front and across to the back left side, ending with the third molar (tooth number 16).

The tooth numbering continues by assigning numbers descending from the third molar (tooth number 17) on the lower left side, moving towards the front and then across to the back right side, ending with the third molar (tooth number 32).

Incisors are numbered 1 and 2 (11, 21, 12, 22, 31,41...) in the Universal Numbering System.

Canines are numbered 3 (13, 23, 33, 43) in the Universal Numbering System.

A shallow groove found on the surface of a tooth, formed during development when enamel from different cusps meets.

Small, rounded projections of enamel on the incisal edges of newly erupted anterior teeth.

One of the primary divisions of a tooth crown, all teeth develop from four or five lobes.

The junction where enamel from different cusps comes together, creating a groove on the tooth's surface.

Developmental grooves are least apparent on the labial aspect of anterior teeth.

Each tooth is assigned a unique number, regardless of whether it's present or missing. Even unerupted or removed teeth have numbers.

The system labels teeth using a symbol (┘└ ┐┌) indicating the quadrant and a number for position from the midline. Adult teeth are numbered 1-8, with baby teeth labeled A-E.

The Palmer notation is often preferred by orthodontists and those in the UK, even though the FDI notation is considered the standard.

This system uses a combination of symbol and number to indicate the tooth's location within the mouth, with the symbol representing the quadrant and the number indicating the position.

Deciduous (baby) teeth are assigned letters from A-J for the upper jaw and K-T for the lower jaw.

Permanent teeth are assigned numbers from 1-32, starting with the upper right wisdom tooth and moving counterclockwise.

The universal numbering system is a standardized method of identifying teeth, regardless of presence or absence.

This notation offers a straightforward and consistent way to represent the position of teeth in the oral cavity.

An imaginary line that runs through the center of a tooth, from the crown to the root, around which the tooth's structure is most symmetrical.

Any surface of a tooth that is parallel to the long axis. Examples include the mesial, distal, facial, or lingual surfaces.

The part of a tooth that is above the gumline.

The part of a tooth that is below the gumline and embedded in the jawbone.

The division of the root into three sections: cervical (closest to the gumline), middle, and apical (farthest from the gumline).

The crown of a tooth is divided into three sections: inciso-occlusocervically (from the biting edge/top to the gumline), mesiodistally (from one side to the other), and labio- or buccolingually (from the lip/cheek side to the tongue side).

A central groove on the chewing surface of a tooth, particularly evident on molars. It's a natural depression in the tooth's enamel.

A groove on the occlusal surface of a tooth, located on the mesial (toward the midline) side of the tooth.

The point where three tooth surfaces meet.

The point where two tooth surfaces meet.

A specific point angle on the mesial surface of a posterior tooth.

A specific point angle on the mesial surface of a posterior tooth.

A line formed by the intersection of the mesial and lingual surfaces of a tooth.

A line formed by the intersection of the distal and buccal surfaces of a tooth.

A specific point angle on the distal surface of a posterior tooth.

A specific point angle on the distal surface of a posterior tooth.