SURFACES

• Is the term given to teeth in the upper jaw?

  maxillary
• is term used for teeth in the lower jaw?

  mandibular
• humans has 2 teeth which is permanent and primary?

  diphyodont
• the primary or baby teeth?

  deciduous teeth
• deciduous teeth has?

  20 teeth
• it is the secondary or adult teeth?

  permanent teeth
• permanent teeth has?

  28 to 32
• other term for third molar?

  wisdom teeth
• what is the anterior teeth?

  incisors and canine
• what is the posterior teeth?

  premolar and molars
• this refers to those teeth of the permanent dentition that replace primary teeth (insicors, canines and premolars of the primary dentition)?

  succedaneous tooth/teeth
• this pertains to those permanent teeth that are not proceded by a primary form (molars)?

  non-succedaneous tooth/teeth
• what are the four classes of teeth?

  incisors, canines, premolars and molars
• incisors are from latin word which is incidere which means?

  to cut
• are the first kind of tooth in human?

  incisors
• the function as cutting or shearing instrument for food?

  incisors
• also known as cuspid?

  canine
• it possess the longest roots of all teeth and are located at the corners of the dental arch?

  canine
• it is for ripping and tearing food?

  canine
• it is the strongest and the last to be remove?

  canine
• when canine is remove our face sunk, since it is the?

  corner stone of the dental arch
• other term for premolars?

  bicuspids
• are transitional teeth located between the canine and molar teeth?

  premolars
• acts like the canines in the tearing of food and are similar to molars in the grinding of food?

  premolars
• molar is from the latin name mola means?

  millstone
• it is for grinding food?

  molar
• surface of the anterior tooth facing toward the lip?

  Labial surface
• surface of posterior tooth facing toward the cheek?

  Buccal surface
• labial and buccal are consider as?

  facial
• this is the surface of tooth that is closest or next to your tongue?

  lingual/palatal surface
• surface on your upper teeth?

  palatal surface
• surface on your lower teeth?

  lingual surface
• surface of the teeth facing toward the surface of the adjacent teeth?

  proximal surface
• surface of the tooth which is toward the surface of the median line?

  mesial
• surface of the tooth which is away the median line?

  distal
• surface of the anterior tooth which is used for cutting or tearing food?

  incisal
• this is specifically anterior?

  incisal
• this is specifically posterior?

  occlusal
• surface of the posterior tooth which is used for grinding food and the surface of a tooth which occludes with the opposing tooth?

  occlusal