VET116 lab denition

Deciduous teeth

milk teeth, temporary teeth of immature animals

Permanent teeth

retained for life

Crown

portion of tooth exposed above the gum line

Gingiva

the gums

Root

portion fitting into the alveolus or socket In the jaw

Lingual surface

surface of tooth closest to the tongue

Labial or buccal surface

surface closest to the cheeks or lips

Occlusal surface

surface of tooth which meets with a tooth

Contact or interdental surface

surface facing an adjacent tooth

Dentin

bone like material that makes up the major portion of each tooth

Enamel

thin, hard, white layer that covers the crown, over the dentin

Cementum

bonelike layer that covers the root only

Pulp

central portion of the tooth, supplied with blood vessels and nerves through an opening in the base

Periodontal ligaments

connect tooth to the bone of alveolus and act as a sling supporting the tooth

Alveolus

tooth socket

Premaxilla

bone attached to upper jaw

Maxilla

upper jaw

Mandible

lower jaw

Incisors

teeth rooted in the premaxillary bone and corresponding teeth in the lower jaw (mandible)

Single pointed and have single root, chisel shaped teeth which function in nipping, biting, cropping, and gnawing

Canines

first teeth rooted in the maxillae and the corresponding teeth of the mandible.

Long conspicuous unicuspid teeth with a single root, root is most of its length, used to capture and hold prey

Diastema

wide space between the incisors and the cheek tooth where canines are missing in some animals

Premolars

posterior to canines, have deciduous precursors

Molars

posterior to premolars, do not have deciduous precursors

Cheek teeth

premolars and molars frequently lumped together and called cheek teeth because they can be hard to distinguish

dental formula for puppies

dental formula for adult dogs

dental formula for kittens

dental formula for adult cats