Questions and Answers
What is the technical term for 'teeth terms'?
Superscript
What does mesial mean?
Towards the midline
What does distal refer to?
Away from the midline
What does lingual mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What does labial refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does buccal imply?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the interproximal area?
Signup and view all the answers
What does occlusal mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What does incisal refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the mesiodistal axis?
Signup and view all the answers
What does mesiolingual refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does buccolingual mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What does mesiobuccal refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What does distolingual mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What is distobuccal?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a protocone?
Signup and view all the answers
What does paracone refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a hypocone?
Signup and view all the answers
What does metacone mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a protoconid?
Signup and view all the answers
What does ectoconid refer to?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a hypoconid?
Signup and view all the answers
What does metaconid mean?
Signup and view all the answers
What is a hypoconulid?
Signup and view all the answers
Study Notes
Dental Terms Overview
- Superscript: Refers to technical terminology regarding dental anatomy.
Tooth Positioning Terms
- Mesial: Direction towards the midline of the dental arch.
- Distal: Direction away from the midline; roots often bend distally.
- Lingual: Orientation towards the tongue, representing the inner aspect of the teeth.
- Labial: Refers to the outer surface from canine to canine.
- Buccal: Indicates the external aspect of the mouth from molar to pre-molar.
Tooth Surface Areas
- Interproximal: Space between two adjacent teeth.
- Occlusal: The biting surface of posterior teeth.
- Incisal: The biting edge of anterior teeth.
Axial Terms
- Mesiodistal: Axis extending from mesial to distal.
- Mesiolingual: Direction toward the midline on the tongue side.
- Buccolingual: Direction from pre-molar to molar on the tongue side.
- Mesiobuccal: External direction from pre-molar to molar towards the midline.
- Distolingual: Direction away from the midline on the tongue side.
- Distobuccal: Direction away from the midline on the cheek side.
Cusp Terminology for Upper Molars
- Protocone: Mesiolingual cusp of the upper molar.
- Paracone: Mesiobuccal cusp of the upper molar.
- Hypocone: Distolingual cusp of the upper molar.
- Metacone: Distobuccal cusp of the upper molar.
Cusp Terminology for Lower Molars
- Protoconid: Mesiobuccal cusp of the lower molar.
- Ectoconid: Distolingual cusp of the lower molar.
- Hypoconid: Distobuccal cusp of the lower molar.
- Metaconid: Mesiolingual cusp of the lower molar.
- Hypoconulid: Most distal and smallest cusp on a lower molar.
Studying That Suits You
Use AI to generate personalized quizzes and flashcards to suit your learning preferences.
Description
Explore essential dental terms with these flashcards. Each term is clearly defined to help you understand key concepts in dentistry. Perfect for students, professionals, or anyone interested in dental terminology.