Primary teeth
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deynes218 Plus on July 24, 2012
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Chapter 18
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SB-Class 2013, Sanford-Brown Dental Hygiene 2014
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 deciduous teeth | are also called primary or baby teeth |
| How many deciduous teeth are replaced with Permanent teeth? | every deciduous or primary tooth will be replaced by a permanent tooth |
| How many deciduous teeth are there in the mouth ? | there are 20 deciduous teeth in the mouth |
| When does the first permanent tooth erupt? | around age 6 |
| What is a mixed dentition? | a mixed dentition exists when the person has both primary and permanent teeth present |
| mixed dentitions are typically seen in those that are ______years of age | 6 - 13 years of age |
| What type of tooth does a Primary dentition not have? | premolars and 3rd molars |
| In order to identify a specific primary tooth, each primary tooth is given ___ in the Universal Numbering System. | letter |
| A child gets his first complete set of primary teeth by the age of __. | 3 |
| The Main purpose of the primary dentition is | to hold a space for permanent teeth. |
| FIrst molars are labeled | b & i |
| Eruption ___ is more important than eruption ___ in the primary dentition. | sequence, dates |
| How many tissue layers for the enamel surface? | 4 |
| __ to __ weeks in utero tooth buds develop. | 6, 7 |
| ____ ____ come in before canines | first molars |
| Green-gray residue consists of the fused tissue of ____ ____ ____ | reduced enamel epithelium |
| Mineralization of the primary teeth begins in utero at ___ to ___ weeks. | 13,16 |
| By ___ to ___ weeks during prenatal development, all primary teeth have started to mineralize. | 13 to 16 |
| There are usually ___ primary teeth visible in the oral cavity at birth. | no |
| The primary dentition takes about ___ to ___ years to be completed. Begining with the ___ ____ ____ ____, and later being completed with root formation in the ___ ____ ____ ____. | 2,3, primary mandibular central incisors, primary maxillary second molar |
| interproximal spaces are | is the area between adjacent tooth surfaces. |
| interproximal spaces are necessary between primary teeth for the | proper alignment of future permanent teeth |
| Primate spaces are | development spaces between primary teeth. |
| Primate spaces can be seen between.. | primary maxillary lateral incisor and canine and also between primary mandibular canine and first molar |
| extensive extrinsic staining of the primary teeth may be attributed to | Nasmyth's membrane (green-gray residue) |
| attrition | extensive wear |
| bruxism | grinding |
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