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How many tooth surfaces are there? - Answer: 5- mesial, distal, lingual, buccal, occlusal/incisal
how many teeth are there per quadrant in permanent and primary? - Answer: 8 permanent
teeth per quad and 5 primary teeth per quad
how many teeth per sextant in permanent dentition? - Answer: 6 teeth in a sextant
how many teeth in the mouth in permanent and primary dentition? - Answer: 32 teeth in
permanent and 20 teeth in primary
Anatomical crown - Answer: part of the crown covered in enamel, above and below the gum
line
Clinical crown - Answer: That portion of the tooth that is visible
What purposes do contact areas serve? - Answer: - to keep food from packing between the
teeth
- to help stabilize the arches