Tooth numbering, dental anatomy landmarks, and periodontal terminology.
About this set
38 basic cards for Allied Health Dental Hygiene. It opens with "In the FDI tooth numbering system, what numbering range is used for upper right" and "In the FDI tooth numbering system, what numbering range is used for upper left". Study it alongside the other Allied Health sets below.
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- In the FDI tooth numbering system, what numbering range is used for upper right teeth?
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11-18
- In the FDI tooth numbering system, what numbering range is used for upper left teeth?
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21-28
- In the FDI tooth numbering system, what numbering range is used for lower left teeth?
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31-38
- In the FDI tooth numbering system, what numbering range is used for lower right teeth?
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41-48
- What is the FDI number for the upper right central incisor?
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11
- What is the FDI number for the upper right first molar?
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16
- What is the FDI number for the upper left canine?
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23
- What is the FDI number for the lower left first molar?
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36
- What is the visible part of a tooth that extends above the gingival line?
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Crown
- What is the portion of a tooth embedded in the alveolar bone?
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Root
- What is the hard, white outer layer that covers the crown of a tooth?
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Enamel
- What is the hard tissue that forms the bulk of the tooth, beneath the enamel?
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Dentin
- What is the calcified tissue that covers the root surface of a tooth?
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Cementum
- What is the chamber at the center of a tooth that contains the pulp?
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Pulp chamber
- What is the tissue that surrounds and supports the tooth, anchoring it to the alveolar bone?
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Periodontal ligament