DENTAL ANATOMY

AND MASTICATORY
DYNAMICS

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From Apprentice

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George Washingtons Teeth

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20th century dentures

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From apprentice
to
professional

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Restorative Dentistry
on typodont
Procedures executed by
2nd year Dental Student
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Start
notes
from here

Masticatory /
Gnathological System

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Masticatory /
Gnathological system
Masticatory:
Pertaining to chewing

Gnathology
Science that deals with

anatomy, histology,
physiology, pathology of the
jaws and masticatory system
as a whole, including the
applicable diagnostic,
therapeutic and
rehabilitative procedures

Frontal view
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Sagittal view of skull:

Jaws:
Maxilla non-movable
Mandible - movable

Temporomandibular jt

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Mixed Dentition:
Primary /Deciduous and Permanent

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Determination of age from teeth present

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6 year molar

LI + CI
8 yr 7 yr
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Permanent Teeth

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Maxillary
ANTERIOR

Mandibular
ANTERIOR

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Anterior Teeth
Maxillary
Central Incisor (2 right and left)
Lateral Incisor (2 right and left)
Canine (2 right and left)

Mandibular
Central Incisor (2 right and left)
Lateral Incisor (2 right and left)
Canine (2 right and left)

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Maxillary
PreMolars

Mandibular
PreMolars
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Posterior Teeth - PreMolars

Maxillary
1st Premolar (2 right and left)

2nd Premolar (2 right and left)

Mandibular
1st Premolar (2 right and left)

2nd Premolar (2 right and left)

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Maxillary
Molars

Mandibular
Molars
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Posterior Teeth - Molars

Maxillary
1st Molar (2 right and left)
2nd Molar (2 right and left)
3rd Molar (Wisdom tooth) (2 right and left)

Mandibular
1st Molar(2 right and left)
2nd Molar (2 right and left)
3rd Molar (Wisdom tooth) (2 right and left)

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Division
Arches
Maxillary

Mandibular

Quadrants
Maxillary Arch
Right quadrant
Left quadrant

Mandibular Arch
Right quadrant
Left quadrant

Sextants
Maxillary Arch
Right posterior sextant
Anterior sextant
Left posterior sextant

Mandibular Arch
Right posterior sextant
Anterior sextant
Left posterior sextant

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Maxillary Arch

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RIGHT
LEFT
Left

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Max Right
quadrant

Maxillary Arch

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Maxillary Arch

Max Left
quadrant

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Maxillary Arch
Max Left
Posterior
sextant

Max Right
Posterior
sextant

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CROWN
coronal
Cervical line
ROOT
radicular

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Incisal (ant)
Occlusal (post)
CROWN
coronal

Cervical line

ROOT
radicular
APEX
apical

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Right

Midline

Left

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Right

Midline

Left

Mesial towards midine

Distal

Away from midline

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Right

Midline

Left

M
D
M
D

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Right
UNIVERSAL
SYSTEM

Left

10

11

5
4
3

14

2
1

15
-missing

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missing

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Mandible numbering system

32 missing

missing

31

17

18

30

19

29
28
27

26

22

20
21

25/24 23

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Name / number the teeth

Using Universal # System

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Name / number the teeth

Using Universal # System!

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More terminology
FACIAL
View

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More terminology
Views / aspects of teeth
Facial

Lingual
Mesial (a proximal surface)
Distal ( a proximal surface)

Occlusal (posterior) / Incisal (anterior)

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#8

midline

DISTAL

MESIAL

INCISAL

Facial
View
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Apical
Facial View

Mesial

Distal

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Incisal

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Apical
APICAL

MIDDLE
CERVICAL
CERVICAL
Mesial
MIDDLE

Distal

INCISAL
Incisal
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Apical

Mesial

Middle

middle

Mesial Middle
Incisal
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Distal
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Proximal
View
Apical
Facial

Middle

Lingual

Cervical
Cervical

Facial

Middle

Lingual

Incisal
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Proximal

Facial
Trapezoid

Triangle
Incisors

PM

Molars

Rhomboid
PM

Molars
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Facial of all teeth trapezoidal

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Contact areas
Area on proximal surface of a tooth either M
or D when teeth are in good alignment

which touches adjacent tooth

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Contact areas
Area on proximal surface of a tooth either M
or D when teeth are in good alignment

which touches adjacent tooth

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Variations yet
characteristics for
identification

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Maxillary Incisors
Purpose
Along with mandibular incisors
Esthetics
Phonetics - speech

Incising / cutting

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Information* and Photos with black background Tooth Atlas

* Information with asterisk from Tooth Atlas CD

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Maxillary Central Incisor

Development*
The initiation of calcification is between 3 and
4 months.
The completion of enamel formation is 4 to 5
years.
The eruption is between 7 to 8 years.
Root development complete at 10 years.

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Why DA ?

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5 views of teeth
Facial
Labial (anterior)
Buccal (posteriors)

Lingual
Mesial
Distal
Incisal / Occlusal
Ant / posterior

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Maxillary Central - #8 Facial view

Crown:Root - 11mm: 13 mm
M-Inc Corner - 90 degrees
D-Inc Corner M contact D contact -

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rounded
Incisal
Junction
(Incisal/Middle)

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Maxillary Central - #8 Facial view

Size
MD

widest ANT tooth

Inc-Cerv
longest Crown

M outline
D outline

straight
sltly rounded

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Maxillary Central - #8 Facial view

Size
MD

widest ANT tooth

Inc-Cerv
longest Crown

M outline
D outline

straight
sltly rounded

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Maxillary Central - #8 Lingual view

Marginal ridges (MR)
MMR > DMR
Moderately pronounced

Cingulum
Moderately pronounced
D located

Fossa
Moderate depth
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Maxillary Central - #8 Lingual view

Marginal ridges (MR)
MMR > DMR
Moderately pronounced

Cingulum
Moderately pronounced
D located

Fossa
Moderate depth
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Maxillary Central - #8 Mesial view

Incisal Edge

sltly F to .
root axis

Facial surface

flat

CEJ (cervical line) deeper on M

Root:
M surface flat w/ depression

(D surface convex w/ no depression)

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Maxillary Central - #8 Distal view

Incisal Edge
Facial surface

sltly F to .
root axis
flat

CEJ (cervical line) deeper on M

Root:
M surface flat w/ depression
(D surface convex w/ no depression)

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Maxillary Central - #8 Incisal view

Geometric
Triangular
MD > FL

Facial
flat

Cingulum
Distal location
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Maxillary Lateral Incisor

Most variable ANTERIOR tooth

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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Facial view

Crown:Root - 10mm: 13 mm
M-Inc Corner - rounded
D-Inc Corner -

v. rounded

M contact -

Junction*
Middle

D contact -

*(Incisal/Middle)
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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Facial view

Crown:Root - 10mm: 13 mm
M-Inc Corner - rounded
D-Inc Corner -

v. rounded

M contact -

Junction*
Middle

D contact -

*(Incisal/Middle)
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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Facial view

Size
MD

smaller than CI
Inc-Cerv
shorter CI

M outline

rounded

D outline

v. rounded

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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Facial view

Size
MD

smaller than CI
Inc-Cerv
shorter CI

M outline

rounded

D outline

v. rounded

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Maxillary Lateral and Central - #7

- #8 Facial view

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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Lingual view

Marginal ridges (MR)
MMR > DMR
Moderately pronounced
More than CI

Cingulum
More pronounced than CI
Centered

Fossa
Moderate depth
Pits / groove variation

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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Lingual view

Marginal ridges (MR)

MMR > DMR
Moderately pronounced
More than CI

Cingulum
More pronounced than CI
Centered

Fossa
Moderate depth
Pits / groove variation

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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Mesial view

Incisal Edge

sltly F to .
root axis

Facial surface

more rnd

CEJ (cervical line) deeper on M

Root:
M surface flat w/ depression
(D surface flat / no depression)

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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Distal view

Incisal Edge

sltly F to .
root axis

Facial surface

more rnd

CEJ (cervical line) deeper on M

Root:
M surface flat w/ depression
(D surface flat / no depression)

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Maxillary Lateral - #7 Incisal view

Geometric
Rnded
MD > FL

Facial
rnd

Cingulum
Centered
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