Teeth And Mandibular Teeth Case Study

Philippa Randal-Smith
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Section C: Terminology Assignment

1. Trust
A relationship between the patient and dentist, whereby the patient places their confidence in the dentist’s decisions

14. Mesial
Surface.of the tooth facing towards the midline.

15. Distal
Surface of the tooth facing the back of the mouth, away from the midline.

16. Occlusal
Top surface of the tooth- the biting surface.

17. Incisal
Top, cutting surface of incisors and canines.

18. Buccal
The surface of the tooth which faces the cheeks.

19. Palatal
Surface of the maxillary.teeth which faces the palate.

20. Lingual
Surface of the mandibular.teeth which faces the tongue.

21. Labial
The surface of the tooth which faces the lips.

22. Cervical
The

The placement device which is used to hold the dental film in place when the jaws are closed is known as the bitewing.

48. Panoramic radiograph
An extraoral radiograph with a curved surface which is used to show both jaws entirely, in a single, continuous film.

49. Cephalometric tracing
This is a tracing of a radiograph, showing the entire head which uses anatomical points and planes for linear and angular measurement. These tracings can be used to both assess growth and to determine treatment plans

50. Pulp test
A group of thermal and electrical assessments of dental pulp. A healthy tooth is represented by a similar response to that of its neighbouring teeth.

51. Periodontium
The connective tissue surrounding and supporting the tooth root which attaches the tooth to its bony socket: including the periodontal fibres, gingivae, desmodentium, alveolar, cementum and supporting bone.

52. Periodontal probing
A measurement of the periodontal pocket depth which is used to assess the periodontal health as well as to assess bone loss.

55.

Pulpitis
A condition whereby the pulp of the tooth; containing blood vessels, nerves and conceive tissue; becomes inflamed. This condition usually manifests itself as toothache.

84. Early Childhood Caries
Dental caries is a common childhood condition which causes destruction of the tissues of the tooth. In children aged 12-30 months, a specific pattern of caries develops which shows the upper incisors to be most vulnerable. The term, “Baby Bottle Caries Syndrome” suggests that he foremost cause of early childhood caries is inappropriate bottle feeding, although it is not necessarily the only contributing factor. Early childhood caries first appears as white-spot lesions in the maxillary primary incisors. If left untreated, the condition can result in complete breakdown of the hard tissues of the tooth.
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85. Class I Occlusion Angle’s class I molar relationship states that, firstly, the mid-buccal.groove of the first mandibular molar into contact with the mesiobuccal.cusp of the first maxillary.molar comes. Next, the mesial surface of the medial marginal ridge comes into contact with the distal surface of the distal marginal ridge of the maxillary molar. Lastly, mesopalatal cusps of maxillary molars sit in the central fossa of the mandibular