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1
Q

What is the complete arched arrangement of upper

or lower teeth called?

A

the dental arch - Also known as the dental arcade.

2
Q

What does quadrant mean?

A

The left or right half of each dental arch

3
Q

What is the most rostral group of teeth called?

A

the incisor teeth

4
Q

What are the teeth located just lateral to the incisor teeth called?

A

the canine teeth

5
Q

What are the rostral cheek teeth called?

A

the premolar teeth

6
Q

What are the caudal cheek teeth called?

A

the molar teeth

7
Q

What is the exposed part of the tooth above the gum line called?

A

the crown

8
Q

What is the hidden part of a tooth below the gum line?

A

the root

9
Q

Where is the Coronal located?

A

toward the crown of a tooth

10
Q

Where is the apical located?

A

toward the tip of the root of a tooth

11
Q

Where is the gingival located?

A

toward the gingiva (gum)

12
Q

What is the area where the roots of a multirooted tooth join the crown?

A

furcation

13
Q

Mesial means?

A

the direction, or tooth surface, that is toward that center line

14
Q

Distal means?

A

the direction, or tooth surface, that is away from that center line.

15
Q

The buccal surface of an upper or lower “cheek” tooth (premolar or molar) faces….?

A

outward toward the cheek

16
Q

The palatal surface of an upper tooth faces…?

A

toward the hard palate (the roof of the mouth)

17
Q

The labial surface of a tooth facing …?

A

the lips

18
Q

The lingual surface of a lower tooth facing ….?

A

the tongue

19
Q

The cutting edge of a sharp tooth’s crown is called?

A

incisal edge

20
Q

The flat grinding surface of molar teeth is called?

A

occlusal surface

21
Q

The space between adjacent teeth is called?

A

interproximal space

22
Q

The surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth is called?

A

interproximal surface