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| What are the 3 functions of primary teeth? |
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Definition
esthetics
mastication
speech |
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| What is the age range for the primary dentition? |
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Definition
| birth (6 months) to 6 years |
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| The maxillary 1st premolar replaces which primary teeth? |
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| The maxillary 2nd premolar replaces which primary teeth? |
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| What is the first primary tooth to erupt? |
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Definition
| mandibular central incisor |
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Term
| When do the mandibular central incisors erupt? |
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Definition
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| What is the last primary tooth to erupt? |
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Definition
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| When does the primary max second molar erupt? |
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Definition
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| How many primary teeth would a 4 year old have? |
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Definition
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| How many primary teeth are there per arch? |
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Definition
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| Compared to the permanent dentition, how many fewer teeth does the primary arch have? |
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Definition
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| What is the first primary tooth shed? |
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Definition
| mandibular central incisors |
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Term
| When are the mandibular central incisors shed? |
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Definition
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Term
| What are the last primary teeth shed? (include years) |
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Definition
max 2nd molar
mand 2nd molar
max canine
All 10-12 years |
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Term
| Which dentition period begins when the last primary tooth is shed? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are primate spaces found? |
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Definition
between primary max lat incisor and canines
between primary mand canines and 1st molars |
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Term
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Definition
| diastemas found in the primary dentition (congenital) |
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Term
| Primary 2nd molars (max and mand) look like what corresponding permanent tooth? |
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Definition
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| What are 8 features of primary teeth? |
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Definition
1. smaller
2. whiter enamel
3. crown shorter
4. bulbous
5. cervical ridges
6. root resorption
7. larger pulp chamber
8. less occlusal anatomy |
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Term
| Cervical ridges are found where on anterior primary teeth? |
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Definition
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| Cervical ridges are found where on posterior primary teeth? |
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Definition
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Term
| buccal cervical ridges are most prominent on which primary teeth? |
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Definition
| primary mandibular 1st molar |
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Term
| What are 2 purposes of the first dental visit |
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Definition
keep primary teeth healthy
assess for preventative orthodontic treatment |
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Term
| Are the primary max incisors wider M-D or incised-cervically |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the only anterior tooth in either dentition that is wider M-D? |
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Definition
| primary max central incisor |
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Term
| What incisal structure do the primary max central incisors lack? |
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Definition
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Term
| Are the primary maxillary lat incisors smaller or larger than the centrals? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is the primary mandibular central incisor symmetrical like the permanent central? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which direction does the primary mandibular incisor incisal edge slope? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is the M or D cusp slope of the primary maxillary canine longer? |
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Definition
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Term
| Is the M or D cusp slope of the primary mandibular canine longer? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many cusps does the primary maxillary 1st molar have? |
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Definition
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Term
| The primary maxillary 1st molar most commonly has how many cusps? |
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Definition
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Term
| What primary molar is most likely to have 3 cusps? |
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Definition
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Term
| Which two primary teeth have MB cervical ridges/bulges |
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Definition
| primary max 1st and mand 1st |
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Term
| How many cusps does the primary max 2nd molar have? |
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Definition
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Term
| What permanent tooth does the primary max 2nd molar resemble? |
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Definition
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Term
| What differentiating structure does the primary maxillary 2nd molar have? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many cusps does the primary mandibular 1st molar have? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the most distinguishing structure of the primary mandibular 1st molar> |
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Definition
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Term
| How many cusps does the primary mandibular 2nd molar have? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the largest primary tooth? |
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Definition
| primary mandibular 2nd molar |
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Term
| What is the most prominent occlusal feature of the primary mand 2nd molar? |
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