PROGRAM TERMINOLOGY
HW 2 SUFFIXES AND TOOTH SURFACES
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Give the meanings of the following suffixes used in Dentistry.
1. -ac 13. -logist
2. -al 14. -logy
3. -algia 15. -necrosis
4. -ar 16. -oid
5. -ectomy 17. -oma
6. -graph 18. -osis
7. -graphy 19. -ous
8. -ia 20. -plasty
9. -ic 21. -sion
10. -ion 22. -tomy
11. -ist 23. -trophy
12. -itis
Give the complete definitions of the following terms.
24. Permanent teeth:
25. Primary teeth:
26. Maxillary arch:
27. Mandibular arch:
28. Anterior:
29. Anterior teeth:
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30. Posterior:
31. Occlusion:
32. Posterior teeth:
33. Central Incisor:
34. Lateral Incisor:
35. Cuspid:
36. Bicuspid:
37. Molar:
38. Mesial:
39. Occlusal:
40. Distal:
41. Buccal:
42. Lingual:
43. Facial:
44. Incisal:
45. Contact:
46. Universal numbering system:
47. Caries:
48. Plaque:
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Identify the following:
49. Shaded teeth are:
teeth
50. Non shaded teeth are:
teeth
51. The Vertical Line is:
What teeth are these?
Number these teeth appropriately
52. 53.
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Identify the surfaces of the teeth:
54.
54
62
55. 55
61
56.
57. 56
58.
59.
57
60.
58
61.
59 60
62.
Identify the tooth:
63.
Identify the tooth:
64.
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Identify the tooth:
65.
Identify the tooth:
66.
67 68 69
67.
68.
69.
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70. What are the two sets of teeth?
71. How many teeth are in the Primary dentition and in the Permanent dentition?
72. What is a quadrant?
73. What are the four types of teeth?
74. What tooth is referred to as the “cornerstone” of the dental arch?
75. What are the five surfaces of the teeth?
, , , , and
76. How many anterior teeth are in the permanent dentition?
77. Which teeth are the smallest ones in the permanent dentition?
78. Which teeth are the longest ones in the permanent dentition?
79. What is the term for a tooth that does not replace a primary tooth?
80. Which teeth are referred to as the “wisdom” teeth?
81. How thick is the enamel covering on a primary tooth?
82. What is the soft, sticky, bacterial mass that adheres to the teeth?
83. The term periodontal disease includes and .
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