Dental Terminology (Anatomy of the Oral Cavity) Lecture PDF

Dental terminology ( Anatomy of the oral cavity ) DR MOHAMED RIAD LECTURER ENDODONTICS FACULTY OF DENTISTRY BADR UNIVERSITY IN ASSIUT Dentistry A branch of medicine that involves studying, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders of oral cavity....

Dental terminology ( Anatomy of the oral cavity ) DR MOHAMED RIAD LECTURER ENDODONTICS FACULTY OF DENTISTRY BADR UNIVERSITY IN ASSIUT Dentistry A branch of medicine that involves studying, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of diseases and disorders of oral cavity. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Dentist Doctors who practice dentistry are known as Dentists Dentist supporting team includes : ❑Dental assistant ❑Dental technician ❑Dental hygienist DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS Anatomy of Oral Cavity DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity Skull Bone The Maxilla: is the bone that forms the upper jaw The Mandible: is the bone that forms the lower jaw DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity Alveolar bone: is that part of the mandibular and maxillary bone that surrounds the teeth and forms the tooth sockets. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity Oral vestibule Oral cavity proper Oral Cavity DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity Oral vestibule: The space between the soft tissue (lips and cheeks), and the teeth. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity Oral vestibule Frenum DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity The oral cavity proper: the oral cavity proper, the region medial to the teeth. The oral cavity includes the teeth, hard palate, mobile tongue, and floor of the mouth. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity Tooth : The human teeth function to mechanically break down items of food by cutting and crushing them in preparation for swallowing and digesting. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity Primary teeth: These are the first teeth to erupt into the oral cavity. The primary dentition is composed of 20 teeth. Often these teeth are referred to as deciduous teeth. These teeth will be exfoliated (lost) as the permanent teeth erupt. Permanent teeth: These are teeth that erupt after the deciduous teeth are exfoliated (lost). The permanent dentition is composed of 32 teeth. There are 16 teeth in the maxilla and 16 in the mandible. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity Primary teeth Permanent teeth DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity The gingiva: (or gums) is the tissue that surrounds and protects the teeth and underlying bone DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity The tongue: The tip of the tongue: the apex of the tongue. The dorsal surface: the top surface of the tongue. The lateral surface: the sides of the tongue DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity The tongue: The ventral surface: the underside of the tongue. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity The floor of the mouth: It is the base of the oral cavity. There are glands, nerves, and vessels underneath the floor of the mouth. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity The Palate: The roof of the mouth. The front portion is bony (hard palate), and the back portion is muscular (soft palate). Hard palate Soft palate Uvula DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Anatomy of Oral Cavity The hard palate: separates the nasal cavity and the oral cavity The soft palate: effectively closes the communication from the oropharynx to the nasopharynx during swallowing. DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS Confused ?? DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Think or Guess then Answer A. Lip B. Teeth C. Tongue D. Floor of the mouth E. Hard palate F. Soft palate G. Gingiva DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS  Think or Guess then Answer A. Crown B. Root C. Pulp D. E. Alveolar bone DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS Thank you! DR MOHAMED RIAD - PHD ENDODONTICS