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CH. 12 Key Terms

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Definition
Bicanineate   two-cusp type of mandibular second premolar  
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Bifurcated   Divided into 2  
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Canine Eminence   external vertical bony ridge on the labial surface of the canines  
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Central Groove   most prominent developmental groove on the posterior teeth  
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Cingulum   raised, rounded area on the cervical third of the lingual surface  
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Cusp   major elevation on the masticatory surfaces of canines and posterior teeth  
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Cusp of Carabelli   fifth supplemental cusp found lingual to the mesiolingual cusp  
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Diastema   space or gap between two teeth  
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Fossa   wide, shallow depression on the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth  
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Furcation   area between two or more root branches  
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Imbrication Line   slight ridges that run mesiodistally in the cervical third of the teeth  
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Incisal Edge   ridge on permanent incisors that appears flattened on labial, lingual, or incisal view after tooth eruption  
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Inclined Cuspal Planes   sloping areas between the cusp ridges  
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Mamelon   rounded enamel extension on the incisal ridges of incisors  
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Marginal Groove   developmental groove that crosses a marginal ridge and serves as a spillway, allowing food to escape during mastication  
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Marginal Ridge   rounded, raised border on the mesial and distal portions of the lingual surfaces of anterior teeth and the occlusal table of posterior teeth.  
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Molars   teeth located in the posterior aspect of the upper and lower jaws  
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Morphology   study of form and shape, as of the teeth  
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Nonsuccedaneous   pertaining to a permanent tooth that does not replace a primary tooth  
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Pegged Laterals   incisors with a pointed or tapered shape  
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Succedaneous   permanent teeth that replace primary teeth  
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Triangular Groove   developmental groove that separates a marginal ridge from the triangular ridge of a cusp  
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Tricanineate   three-cusp type of mandibular second premolar  
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Trifurcated   divided into 3  
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Trifurcation   area in which three roots divide  
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Bifurcation   area in which 2 roots divide  
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