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1
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What are the 2 types of teeth?

A
  1. hypsodont

2. Bracydont

2
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What are 3 characteristics of Hypsodont teeth?

A
  1. long crown
  2. long growth period
  3. continually erupt until death
3
Q

What are 2 characteristics of Brachydont Teeth?

A
  1. short crown

2. stop erupting once level with adjacent teeth

4
Q

surface of tooth directed toward sthe median plane

A

mesial

5
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surface of tooth directed away from the median plane

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distal

6
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surface of tooth facing the vestibule

A

vestibular

7
Q

surface of tooth facing the tongue

A

Lingual

8
Q

Surface of the tooth facing the palate

A

Palatal

9
Q

Considerable gap between adjacent teeth,

A

Diastema

10
Q

Surface of the tooth that faces the tooth of the opposing arcade

A

occlusal

11
Q

What is the proper occlusion of the dogs and cats teeth?

A

the upper incisors are slightly rostral to the lower incisors

12
Q

Deviation from normal occlusion

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malocclusion

13
Q

another term for under bite?

A

prognathism

14
Q

Another term for over bite?

A

Brachygnathism

15
Q

The smooth elevations in the skull caused by the roots of the teeth?

A

alveolar juga

16
Q

first set of teeth which are replaced by permanent teeth?

A

Deciduous teeth