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DENTAL MORPHOLOGICALDENTAL MORPHOLOGICALTERMSTERMS

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DENTAL MORPHOMETRYDENTAL MORPHOMETRY

Dental Anatomy & OcclusionDental Anatomy & Occlusion

Dent 202Dent 202

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Dental termsDental terms

Dental arch: maxillary and mandibularDental arch: maxillary and mandibular

Tooth classTooth class

Incisor: incisal edgeIncisor: incisal edge

Canine: one pointed cuspCanine: one pointed cusp Premolar (bicuspid): 2 cuspsPremolar (bicuspid): 2 cusps

Molar: 3 or more flattened cuspsMolar: 3 or more flattened cusps

Identification traitsIdentification traits

Set traitsSet traits Arch traitsArch traits

Class traitsClass traits

Type traitsType traits

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Terms related to anterior teethTerms related to anterior teeth

Anterior teethAnterior teeth SurfacesSurfaces

Line angleLine angle

Point anglePoint angle

Incisal edgeIncisal edge

CuspCusp CingulumCingulum

FossaFossa

Ridge and marginal ridgeRidge and marginal ridge

Cervical lineCervical line

LobeLobe MamelonMamelon

Lingual pitLingual pit

Developmental grooveDevelopmental groove

Division into thirdsDivision into thirds

Contact pointContact point

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Cusp ridgeCusp ridge

Triangular ridgeTriangular ridge

Transverse ridgeTransverse ridge Oblique ridgeOblique ridge

PitPit

Developmental grooveDevelopmental groove

Supplemental grooveSupplemental groove

Triangular fossaTriangular fossa

Central fossaCentral fossa

Terms related to posterior teethTerms related to posterior teeth

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Division into thirdsDivision into thirds

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Division into thirdsDivision into thirds

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Dimensions of teethDimensions of teeth