DEN1001 Week 3: Flashcards for Tooth Surface and Anatomy

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• Occlusal Surface: The surface of posterior teeth that bites.

• Buccal (Facial) Surface: The outer surface of posterior teeth facing the cheeks

• Lingual Surface: The surface of posterior teeth facing the tongue.

• Mesial Surface: The surface of a tooth that is closer to the midline

• Distal Surface: The surface of a tooth that is away from the midline

• Proximal Surfaces: The collective term for the mesial and distal surfaces

• Interproximal Space: The space between teeth

• Contact Points: areas of the tooth where it touches another tooth

• Marginal Ridge: Elevated ridges of enamel on the mesial and distal of the occlusal surface.

• Fossa: Depressions or concavities on the occlusal surface

• Grooves: Linear depressions on the occlusal surface

• Pits: Small, pinpoint depressions in the occlusal surface

• Cusps: Pointed or rounded elevations on the occlusal surface of posterior teeth

• Ridge: A ridge formed by the union of two triangular ridges