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1
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Define Mesial

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Mesial: the surface of any tooth nearest to the mid-line of the arch

2
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Define Distal

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Distal: the surface of any tooth furthest from the mid-line of the arch

3
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Define Buccal

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Buccal: the surface facing the cheeks (molars and premolars)

4
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Define Labial

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Labial: the surface facing the lips (incisors and canines)

5
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Define Palatal

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Palatal: the surface facing the palate of all upper teeth

6
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Define Lingual

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Lingual: the surface facing the tongue of all lower teeth

7
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Define Incisal

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Incisal: the biting edge of the incisors and canines

8
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Define Occlusal

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: the biting surfaces of premolars and molars

9
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Define Cervical

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Cervical: the part of the tooth next to the gingival margin

10
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What is 1&8

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1= Mesial

8=Distal

11
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What is 3&7

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3=lingual

7=palatal

12
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What is 2&6

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2=Incisal Surface

6=Occulusal surface

13
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What is 4&5

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4=Buccal surface

5-Labial surface

14
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What is this the definition of?

the surface of any tooth nearest to the mid-line of the arch

What is this the definition of?

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Define Mesial

15
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What is this the definition of?

the surface of any tooth furthest from the mid-line of the arch

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Define Distal

16
Q

What is this the definition of?

the surface facing the cheeks (molars and premolars)

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Define Buccal

17
Q

What is this the definition of?

the surface facing the lips (incisors and canines)

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Define Labial

18
Q

What is this the definition of?

the surface facing the palate of all upper teeth

A

Define Palatal

19
Q

What is this the definition of?

the surface facing the tongue of all lower teeth

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Define Lingual

20
Q

What is this the definition of?

the biting edge of the incisors and canines

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Define Incisal

21
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What is this the definition of?

: the biting surfaces of premolars and molars

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Define Occlusal

22
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What is this the definition of?

the part of the tooth next to the gingival margin

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Define Cervical

23
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What is Overjet ?

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Overjet is the extent of horizontal (anterior-posterior) overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors.

24
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What is Overbite ?

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the extent of vertical (superior-inferior) overlap of the maxillary central incisors over the mandibular central incisors, measured relative to the incisal ridges.