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When do the primary teeth emerge? |
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between 6 months and two years |
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what is the functioning period of the primary teeth? |
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at what age do the teeth begin to exfoliate? |
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what does the term deciduous mean? |
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A patient comes into the office and the parent keeps on refering to milk teeth? What are milk teeth? |
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temporary teeth or primary teeth |
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what is the formula for the primary dentition? |
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The primary dentition also has premolars True or false? |
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Why is it important to maintain primary teeth? |
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mastication. facial expression, speech formation |
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Why is it important to maintain primary teeth? |
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mastication. facial expression, speech formation |
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Which is larger, the permanent maxillary central incisor or the primary central incisor? |
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maxillary central permanent |
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True or false, permanent teeth are white in color than primary teeth |
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One of the reasons primary teeth get cavities faster is because they are less mineralized? |
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explain the lenght of a tooth in relation to crown size |
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the root is longer in lenght compared to the crown. The crown is shorter in lenght compared to the root. |
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Explain the CEJ anatomy of a primary tooth. |
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it is constricted where the crown meets the CEJ causing a bulbous appearance. |
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Which layers are thin in the primary tooth compared to the permanent tooth? |
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Which layers are thin in the primary tooth compared to the permanent tooth? |
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What unique feature about the pulp cavity effects the caries rate in primary teeth? |
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large pulp and pulp cavities makes primary teeth more susceptible to caries. |
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Which teeth are more consistent in shape, primary or permanent? |
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What makes the crown appear round and bulbous? |
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T of F, mamelons are found on primary teeth, same as perm. teeth |
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name two prominent feature on anterior primary teeth |
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cerivle ridges, and cingulums. |
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name two prominent feature on anterior primary teeth |
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cerivle ridges, and cingulums. |
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describe the root properties of anterior teeth |
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tipped labially (facially) and they have a long root in proportion to the crown. |
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What is the significance of having a tipped root? |
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allows room for the permanent crown to start forming. |
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explain crown width on posterior teeth. |
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wider mesiodistally and short cervicle occlusally |
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true or false, first molars are larger than the second molars. |
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molars have a narrow chewing space in which direction? |
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molars have a narrow chewing space in which direction? |
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describe the buccal cusps of the posterior primary teeth and the occlusal surface |
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short and sharp, occlusal surface is short and shallow with not a lot of pits and grooves. |
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which direction do the enamel rods slope in primary teeth? |
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what is the significance of the root furcation on primary teeth? |
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short and small root trunks that allow cavities to travel deeply at a quick rate. |
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why are the roots spread apart on posterior primary teeth? |
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allows room for the permanent crown to form. |
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which molar has wider spread roots, the first or the second? |
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explain the significance of the high pulp horns in primary teeth? |
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caries get to the pulp faster, seen well on the molars. |
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Describe the mesial and distal edges of the Max. central incisor. |
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MESIAL is more square and the distal is more round. |
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maxillary lateral incisor features on the mesial distal aspect are? |
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more pointed at the mesial, rounded on the distal, small tooth. |
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on the canines for both the maxillary and the mandibular, explain the contact points |
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mesial contact on maxillary is more apical, on the mandibular it is more coronal |
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explain the feature of the roots of the maxillary molars |
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max 1st molar: short mesiobuccal root max 2nd molar: large lingual root |
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