Communicating in the Dental Language

Objectives

1. Describe and differentiate between the two dentitions, primary and permanent (The Dentitions).
2. Develop a tooth numbering system to identify teeth in the adult dentition. (Tooth Identification)
3. Describe the three tooth identification systems most frequently used to identify teeth in an adult and child dentition. (Tooth Identification)
4. Describe the anatomical parts of a tooth. (Anatomical Tooth Components)
5. Differentiate between between enamel, cementum, and dentin. (Anatomical Tooth Components)
6. Identify the types of teeth in both the primary and the permanent dentition . (Types of Teeth)
7. Name the surfaces of the teeth using dental terminology. (Tooth Surfaces)
8. Define the terminology noted in bold in the text. (Terminology)