Questions and Answers
What is the term used to describe traumatic injuries affecting the hard dental tissues and the pulp?
Trauma
How are the areas of the mouth referred to?
By arch and side
What is the purpose of a tooth numbering system?
To record data and facilitate communication in clinical practice
How many teeth are there in a complete permanent dentition?
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What is the name of the tooth numbering system developed in 1968?
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What does the first digit of the tooth number represent in the FDI tooth numbering system?
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Which tooth surface is towards the tongue?
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What is the term for the cutting edges of anterior teeth?
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What is the term for the masticating surface of posterior teeth?
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What is the collective term for the mesial and distal surfaces of a tooth?
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What is the term for the tooth surface near to the gingiva?
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What is the term for the junction of two walls in cavity preparation?
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Which internal wall is towards the pulp and covers the pulp?
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What is the term for the small depression in enamel, usually located in a groove?
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Which wall of the cavity preparation extends to the external tooth surface?
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What is the term for the centrally located depression or concavity in a tooth?
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Which wall in cavity preparation is nearest to the pulp chamber and is approximately parallel to the long axis of the tooth?
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