dental science terms and tooth morphology

gemin

twin, double

cut

skin

cephal

head

fren, frenul

fold of skin

cervic

neck

grad

step, stage

infra

below

inter

between

intra

within

mal

bad

malign

bad

occ, occl

bite

how many teeth are in primary dentition?

20

what types of teeth do the primary dentition have

molars, canines, lateral incisors, and central incisors

what letter in the universal numbering system for primary dentition is the maxillary left 1st molar

I

how many molars are in primary dentition

8

what are mamelons

rounded bumps on incisal edge of incisors

what is a diastema

spaces between two teeth

what is tooth 25 in the universal numbering system for permanent dentition and tell me something about it

mandibular right central incisor, it is one of the smallest teeth in the mouth

what teeth are the longest in the permanent dentition

canines

what teeth are the smallest in the permanent dentition

mandibular central incisors

what does succadaneous mean

the action of permanent dentition replacing primary dentition

what does nonsuccedaneous mean

permanent adult teeth that do not succeed any primary teeth

is tooth number 31 succedaneous or nonsuccedanous and why

Nonsuccedaneous, tooth 31 does not replace a primary tooth.

what is the largest tooth in the maxillary arch

maxillary 1st molars (3 and 14)

how many roots does a maxillary 1st molar have

typically three

how many roots does a mandibular molar have

two roots, one mesial and one distal