Attrition The wear of teeth produced by normal use ; eg, Eat
The wear of tooth by physical agencies (tooth brush, tooth
Abrasion pick) Apex the tip of a tooth Axial Pertaining to the long axis of the tooth in vertical axis Bifurcation Division of root into two parts Trifurcation Division of root into three parts Facial the tooth surface that is next to the cheeks and lips Lingual tooth surface that is next to tongue Palatal tooth surface that is next to the palate (lelangit) Mesial towards the midline Distal away from the midline Anterior the front tooth (incisors,canine) Posterior the back tooth (premolars and molars) Labial facial surface of anterior tooth Buccal facial surface of posterior tooth An extra cusp present on the lingual surface of the Cusp of mesiolingual cusp of upper 1st permanent molars and Carabelli upper 2nd decidious molars Alveolar process The part of maxilla and mandible which attaches the teeth (bone) Cervical line Line between crown and root Cervics Narrow part of the tooth where root and crown join Area of mesial and distal surface of a tooth which touches it Contact area neighbours in the same arch Incisal cutting edge of anterior teeth Occlusial chewing surface of the posterior teeth mesial and distal surface of a tooth which touches it Proximal neighbours in the same arch Interproximal spaces between the teeth filled with hard and sof tissue space (interdental papilla) Cingulum A bulbous convexity on the cervical third of anterior teeth Cornu Projection of the pulp Crenations Fine norches on a tooth surface Anatomical The enamel-covered part of the tooth crown Clinical crown The part of crown above the gingiva An elevation on the crown of a tooth making up a divisional Cusp part of the occlusal surface Diastema A space between adjacent teeth in the same jaw (gigi jarak) Hardest tissue which covers the dentine of the anatomical Enamel crown Dentine Main bulk of tooth; histologically similar to bone Cementum covers root of tooth Pulp Soft connective tissue that are covered with pulp cavity The space inside a tooth containing of dental pulp and Pulp cavity canals Periodontal Dense connective fibrous tissues that connect teeth to the ligaments alveolar bone Alveolar crest The highest tipof the alveolar process Line angle Formed when two surfaces of tooth meet Point angle Angle formed by the junction of three surfaces at a point Lobe A mojor division of a tooth Rounded prominences on the incisal edge of newly-erupted Mamelons incisors Ridges A linear elevation on the surface of a tooth The part of the root between the cervix and the point of Root trunk seperation of roots An elongated valley in the surface of a tooth formed by the Sulcus inclines of adjacent cusps which meet at an angle A small, rounded elevation on the surface of tooth (made Tubercle up of only enamel) Vestibular Collective term for both labial and buccal Resorption removal of the deciduous roots by erupting tooth The process for the emergence of teeth thru the oral Eruption mucosa The V-shaped spaces formed where teeth diverge from Embrasure contact points Exfoliation The shedding of primary or deciduous teeth Canine A swelling on the labial apsect of the maxilla caused by the eminence big root of the canine Fissure A developmental fault or cleft, A rounded or angular depression or concavity on the Fossa surface of tooth Pit A sharp pinpoint depression on the surface of enamel Gingiva A tissue surrounding the tooth Groove A shallow linear depression on the surface of a tooth Root canal Pulp filled cavity in the root of tooth