DENTAL ANATOMY EFDA HARCUM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

DENTAL ANATOMY EFDA HARCUM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Crest - ANS-Highest point of a structure Creat of curvature - ANS-Highest point of the curve on a tooth Crest of curvature aka - ANS-Height of contour Crest of curvature does what - ANS-Protects the gingiva by directing food away from the gingiva Interproximal space - ANS-Triangular shaped area cervical to the contact area of two adjoining teeth What is the interproximal space filled with - ANS-Gingival tissue called interdental papilla Embrasures - ANS-Interproximal space occlusal to the contact area of adjacent teeth in the same arch What do embrasures do - ANS-Helps keep food from being forced into the contact areas between the teeth What is enamel - ANS-Calcified substance that covers the entire a topical crown of the Roth and protects the dentin What is the hardest tissue in the human body - ANS-Enamel What is enamel composed of - ANS-Millions of calcified enamel prism and enamel rods What is Dentin - ANS-L