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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)