Dental Terminology

2. portion of the tooth covered by the cementum, from the CEJ to the apex of the root
4. 20_______teeth in the dentition.
10. the division of the whole mouth into 4 equal parts
14. towards the palate
15. mesial precedes the word distal, followed by the term mesial and distal precede all other terms.
16. a tooth that does not succeed another tooth
20. primary, mixed or permanent teeth
21. all teeth have_______ surfaces.
23. chewing surfaces of posterior teeth
24. descriptor used for neck of the tooth where the crown meet the root, and is called the CEJ.
26. towards the crown of the tooth
27. formed by the junction of three surfaces of a tooth come to a point.
28. surface of a tooth furthest from the midline
30. aspect on all teeth surfaces towards to tongue
32. incisors, canines premolars are all considered
33. each tooth has ______ point angles.

1. 12_______teeth in the dentition.
3. ________ is a set of rules for terms designed to help locate what aspect and side of a tooth
5. point angle of an anterior tooth including the surfaces distal lingual incisal would be named?
6. six on anterior teeth such as mesiolingual, and eight on posterior teeth such as bucco-occlusal.
7. a period in which the teeth are in such as primary or permanent.
8. portion of the tooth that is not visible in the mouth
9. facial surfaces of anterior teeth
11. divides the teeth into two aspects, such as facial and lingual aspects.
12. towards the lip or cheek
13. description word, towards the apex of the tooth
14. teeth that are in sextants 1, 3, 4, and 6
17. surface of a tooth nearest the midline
18. facial surfaces of posterior teeth
19. vertically divides each arch into left and right halves
22. mesial+lingual+occlusal= _________
25. biting surfaces of anterior teeth
26. different curvature/depths on each tooth, in which you cant generally see on a healthy person.
29. teeth that are in sextant 2 and 5.
31. horizontally divides the mouth into maxillary and mandibular arches