Lesson 2.2: Tooth Identification

Toward the front of the mouth; canine to canine

Toward the back of the mouth; pre-molars and molars

Pertains to the midpoint of the tooth or situated at the center

Pertains to the side of the tooth

A tooth with two roots

A tooth with three roots

A small linear depression on the surface of a tooth

A sharp or rounded projection of a tooth.

Lingual enamel bulge on cervical third of anterior teeth

Rounded or angular depression

A small rounded projection on the incisal edge of newly erupted teeth

An imaginary line between the central incisors

The relationship between the chewing surfaces of maxillary and mandibular pre-molars and molars when in contact

Upper arch, immobile part of the skull

Lower arch, movable and not part of the skull

Front of the mouth with sharp, thin edges that cut food; where digestion begins, central and lateral locations

Also known as canines or eye teeth

Longest teeth that help shape the face, and cut and tear foods

Amount of cuspids in the permanent dentition

Also known as premolars; used to crush, cut and tear food

Amount of bicuspids in the permanent dentition

Located posterior; gradually gets smaller from the first to the third

Amount of molars in the permanent dentition

The surface of the tooth toward the face