Tooth Nomenclature and Arrangement

Tooth numbers and arr

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Cards In This Set

Front Back
Primary Dentition
1st childhood set (also termed deciuous dentition)
Permanent Dentition
2nd adult set
Mixed Dentition
Contains some primary and permanent teeth
Primary Dentition Teeth
Starting at center (midline) moving toward back.. Central Incisor - center cutting and biting tooth Lateral Incidor- (side) cutting and biting tooth Canine- (aka cuspid) (corner) holding tearing teeth 1st Molar- 1st grinding tooth 2nd Molar - 2nd grinding tooth
Permanent Dentition Teeh
Central Incisor Lateral Incisor Canine 1st Premolar (bicuspid replaces 1dt molar from primary) 2nd Premolar (bicuspid replaces 2nd molar from primary) 1st Molar 2nd Molar 3rd Molar (wisdom tooth)
Anterior
Toward the front
Posterior
Toward the back
Lateral
Beside
Medial
Toward the middle
Right
Patient's right side
Left
Patient's left side
Maxillary
Upper jaw
Mandibular
Lower jaw
Midline
Imaginary line dividing right from left
Maxillary Arch
The upper teeth