Physiology of teeth

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Mouth Divisions:

The mouth can be divided into sections:
• Arches (there are 2 arches present)- an arch will divide the mouth into top and
bottom
• Quadrants (there are 4 quadrants present)- a quadrant divides an arch into right
and left
These divisions refer to both the primary and permanent dentitions.
Maxillary Arch
• This is the top arch or jaw.
• The maxillary arch contains 16 permanent teeth.
• The maxillary arch contains 10 primary teeth.
• The maxillary arch contains 2 quadrants.
Mandibular Arch:

• This is the bottom arch or jaw.
• The mandibular arch contains 16 permanent teeth.
• The mandibular arch contains 10 primary teeth.
• The mandibular arch contains 2 quadrants.
The mouth will have 4 Quadrants:

• MX right (quadrant 1) MX left (quadrant 2)

• MD right (quadrant 3) MD left (quadrant 4)


divided by a midline (the midline refers to an imaginary line that divides the mouth into right and left halves)

Names of Teeth:
If you look in your mouth, you will notice that the teeth in the front of the mouth
look different than the teeth in the back of the mouth. This is because there are
different types of teeth in the mouth.
1 -Anterior teeth
• These are the teeth in the front of the mouth
Names of the anterior teeth:
central incisors
lateral incisors
canines
2 - Posterior teeth
• These are the teeth in the back of the mouth
Names of the posterior teeth:
premolars
molars


for more about the topic (see more here )

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[lacroix0818]

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