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Teeth in the Oral Cavity, The main function is to cut the food, gives a…
Teeth in the Oral Cavity
Teeth structure
Anatomic crown
CEJ to the cusps
Clinical crown
Exposed to the oral cavity
Root
Surfaces of the teeth
Universal system is the most common type of designation/identification
Distal
Surface that is away from the midline of the face
Facial
Surface that faces the cheeks or lips
Can also use the terms
Labial
Surface towards the lips
Buccal
Surface towards the cheeks
Incisal
Biting edge of an anterior tooth
Lingual
Surface that faces the tongue
Mesial
Surface that is closest to the midline of the face
Occlusal
Chewing surface of posterior teeth
Proximal
Tooth surfaces that are next to each other
Tooth components
Enamel
Substance that covers the root of the tooth
Dentin
Substance that lies beneath the enamel and the cementum in the tooth
Cementum
Covers the root of the tooth
Pulp
Component where all the nerves and blood vessels that supply the tooth are housed
Types of teeth and their functions
Incisors
There are eight teeth
types
lateral incisor
central incisor
Molars
function
Its function is to grind the food
there are 12 molars in the permantent dentition
they are the most posterior teeth of the mouth
three molars in each cuadrant of the mouth
Some people do not develop the third molars, so the number of molars can change in each person
Premolars
function
Grind and crush the food
there are eight in the mouth
two in each cuadrant of the mouth
they are behind and adjacent to the canines
Canines
Function
Their main function is to tear the food
there are four in the mouth
two in the maxillary arch
two in the mandibular area
The main function is to cut the food
Function
gives a good look
