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GF Dental Terms
Dental Terms
Question | Answer |
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Toward the crown of the tooth | Coronal |
Toward the root of the tooth | Apical |
Surface or edge facing toward the rostral end of the mouth (lips) | Mesial |
Surface or edge facing toward the caudal end of the mouth (throat) | Distal |
Surface of the tooth facing the cheek | Buccal |
How many teeth does an adult have? | 32 |
Surface of the tooth facing the lip | Labial |
Surface of the tooth facing the tongue | Lingual |
Cutting edge of a sharp tooths crown | Incisal |
Flat, grinding surface of molar teeth | Occlusal |
Space between adjacent teeth | Interproximal Space |
Surface of a tooth that faces an adjacent tooth | Interproximal Surface |