(NOOSHIN) EXAM 100% ACCURATE
Amalgam - ANSWER-An alloy, one of the constituents of which is mercury.
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Axial - ANSWER-Referring to the body region that comprises the head,
neck, and trunk.
Cementum - ANSWER-Specialized, calcified connective tissue that
covers the anatomic root of a tooth.
Central fossa, mandibular molar - ANSWER-a relatively broad, deep
angular valley in the central portion of the occlusal surface of a
mandibular molar.
Central fossa, maxillary molar - ANSWER-a relatively broad, deep angular
valley in the central portion of the occlusal surface of a maxillary molar.
cervical - ANSWER-of or relating to the neck.
Cingulum - ANSWER-a bulge or prominence of enamel found on the
cervical third of the lingual surface of an anterior tooth.
Crossbite - ANSWER-Condition that occurs when a tooth is not properly
aligned with its opposing tooth.
,Crowding - ANSWER-Condition that occurs when teeth are not properly
aligned within the arch
Cusp - ANSWER-a pronounced elevation on the occlusal surface of a
tooth terminating in a conical or rounded surface. Any crown elevation
which begins calcification as an independent center.
Cusp of Carabelli - ANSWER-the "fifth" cusp located on the mesio-lingual
surface of many maxillary first molars.
Cusp ridge - ANSWER-an elevation which extends in a mesial and distal
direction from the cusp tip. They form the buccal and lingual margins of
the occlusal surfaces of the posterior teeth.
Dentin - ANSWER-a calcareous material similar to but harder and denser
than bone that composes the principal mass of a tooth
Developmental groove - ANSWER-a groove formed by the union of two
lobes during growth of the crown.
Distal - ANSWER-situated away from the point of attachment or origin or
a central point especially of the body
Distoclusion - ANSWER-A class II malocclusion in which the mesiobuccal
cusp of the maxillary first molar occludes mesial to the mesiobuccal
groove of the mandibular first molar
,Embrasures - ANSWER-the sloped valley between adjacent teeth
Enamel - ANSWER-the very hard outer layer of a tooth
Fissure - ANSWER-a fault occurring along a developmental groove
caused by incomplete or imperfect joining of the lobes.
Fossa - ANSWER-a rounded or angular depression of varying size on the
surface of a tooth.
furcation - ANSWER-is bone loss, usually a result of periodontal disease,
affecting the base of the root trunk of a tooth where two or more roots
meet
gingival - ANSWER-are part of the soft tissue lining of the mouth. They
surround the teeth and provide a seal around them.
Groove - ANSWER-a small linear depression on the surface of a tooth.
Incisal edge - ANSWER-formed by the junction of the linguoincisal
surfaces of an anterior tooth created a surface linguoincisally. This
surface forms an angle with the labial surface.
Incisal ridge - ANSWER-the incisal portion of a newly erupted anterior
tooth
,interproximal - ANSWER-situated or used in the areas between adjoining
teeth
labial - ANSWER-made by placing the blade of the tongue against or near
the hard palate
labial - ANSWER-of or relating to the lips
lingual - ANSWER-relating to, near, or on the side toward the tongue
Lingual fossa - ANSWER-a broad, shallow depression on the lingual
surface of an incisor or canine.
Lobe - ANSWER-a developmental segment of the tooth. they
coalesce to form a single unit.
Mamelon - ANSWER-a rounded or conical prominence on the incisal ridge
of a newly erupted incisor. They are usually three in number and soon
disappear as the result of wear.
Marginal ridges - ANSWER-elevated, crests or rounded folds of enamel
which form the mesial and distal margins of the occlusal surfaces of the
posterior teeth and the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth.
mesial - ANSWER-of, in, or directed toward the middle line of a body.
,Mesioclusion - ANSWER-Term used for class III malocclusion
Oblique ridges - ANSWER-elevated prominences on the occlusal surfaces
of a maxillary molar extending diagonally from the tips of the
mesiolingual cusp to the distobuccal cusp.
occlusal - ANSWER-denoting a portion of a tooth that comes into contact
with a tooth in the other jaw
Odontalblast - ANSWER-a cell in the pulp of a tooth that produces dentin.
Open bite - ANSWER-A lack of vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors,
creating an opening of the anterior teeth
Over bite - ANSWER-Increase vertical overlap of the maxillary incisors
Overjet - ANSWER-Excessive protrusion of the maxillary incisors
periodontal ligament - ANSWER-commonly abbreviated as the PDL, is a
group of specialized connective tissue fibers that essentially attach a
tooth to the alveolar bone within which it sits.
proximal - ANSWER-the point of attachment