Canine
Cuspid
Incisor
Noun-
Teeth between the canines that are used for cutting.
Premolar
A tooth that has uneven cusps and is for grinding and chewing
Molar
One of the teeth used for grinding food
Enamel
hard, outermost layer of a tooth
Dentin
Dense tissue forming the bulk of a tooth.
Pulp
The tissue that contains the blood vessels and nerves of a tooth
Cementum
material covering the tooth root
Tongue
mobile muscle mass in the mouth; bears the taste buds
Maxillary
Upper jaw
Mandibular
Lower jaw
Permanent dentition
adult teeth
Deciduous dentition
baby teeth
Anatomical
relating to the structure of the body
Alveolar Process
the bone that supports the teeth in both arches
Cementoenamel junction
CEJ
Cingulum
Raised, rounded area on the cervical third of the lingual surface
Dentinoenamel junction
DEJ
embrasure
Triangular shaped space between proximal surfaces. Buccal, lingual, incisal, cervical
lingual
pertaining to the tongue
gingival
pertaining to the gums
fissure
an opening; a groove; a split
foramen
Round or oval opening through a bone
tubercle
small rounded projection
occlusal
Chewing surface of posterior teeth
apical foramen
an opening in the tooth root through which passes blood vessels and nerves
coronoid process
Anterior projection at top of rami
fossa
groove or depression
buccal
pertaining to the cheek
bifurcated
divided into two branches; forked
mastication
the process of chewing
Diphyodont
two sets of teeth
Heterodont
Teeth which are clearly differentiated into various shapes/types.
Retrognathic
Class 2 bite
Prognathic
Class 3 bite
esthetic
Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
apex
(n.) the highest point, tip
cervix
neck of tooth
lamina dura
thin compact bone lining the alveolar socket
mamelon
Rounded enamel extension on the incisal ridges of incisors
periodontium
surrounding supporting structures of teeth
oblique ridge
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marginal ridge
elevated enamel that forms the mesial and distal borders
Philtrum
The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip
Nasolabial groove
Line from the nose downward and outward beyond the corners of the lip
Labiomental groove
The groove that separates the lower lip from the chin.
Pterygoid hamulus
small hook-shape coming off the medial pterygoid plate that serves as muscle attachment
Interdental papillae
btwn teeth
Mucogingival junction
Border between the alveolar mucosa and attached gingiva
Palatine rugae
Ridges on hard palate
raphae
zone of hard palate that lacks a submucosa
tonsil
mass of lymphoid tissue on either side of the throat at the back of the tongue
Filiform papillae
tiny spikes which lack taste buds
fungiform papillae
rounded with taste buds
Circumvallate papillae
large papillae with taste buds
Linea alba
white line
Tori
bony projection plural
torus
Excess bone that is occasionally in the middle of the palate
exfoliate
shed teeth
tubercle of carabelli
Maxillary second molars (may have)