Dental Anatomy

DENTAL ANATOMY
AND MASTICATORY
DYNAMICS
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From Apprentice
George Washington’s ‘Teeth’
20th century dentures
From apprentice
to
professional
Restorative Dentistry
on typodont
Procedures executed by
2nd year Dental Student
Start
notes Masticatory /
from here Gnathological System
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
Sagittal view of skull:
Jaws:
Maxilla – non-movable
Mandible - movable
Temporomandibular jt
Mixed Dentition:
Primary /Deciduous and Permanent
Determination of age from teeth present
6 year molar
LI + CI
8 yr 7 yr
Permanent Teeth
Maxillary
ANTERIOR
Mandibular
ANTERIOR
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)
Maxillary
PreMolars
Mandibular
PreMolars
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)
Maxillary
Molars
Mandibular
Molars
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)
Division
 Arches
 Maxillary Mandibular
 Quadrants
 Maxillary Arch Mandibular Arch
 Right quadrant Right quadrant
 Left quadrant Left quadrant
 Sextants
 Maxillary Arch Mandibular Arch
 Right posterior sextant Right posterior sextant
 Anterior sextant Anterior sextant
 Left posterior sextant Left posterior sextant
Maxillary Arch
RIGHT
LEFT
Left
Maxillary Arch
Max Right
quadrant
Maxillary Arch Max Left
quadrant
Maxillary Arch
Max Right Max Left
Posterior Posterior
sextant sextant
CROWN
coronal
Cervical line
ROOT
radicular
Incisal (ant)
Occlusal (post)
CROWN
coronal
Cervical line
ROOT
radicular
APEX
apical
Right Midline Left
Right Midline Left
Mesial – towards midine
Distal
Away from midline
Right Midline Left
M
D
Right 8 9 Left
UNIVERSAL 7 10
SYSTEM 6 11
5
4
3 14
2 15
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Mandible numbering system
32 missing missing 17
31 18
30 19
29
28 20
21
27 22
26
25/24 23
Name / number the teeth
Using Universal # System
Name / number the teeth
Using Universal # System!
45 6 7 8 9 10 11
8 9
More terminology
FACIAL
View
More terminology
 Views / aspects of teeth

 Facial
 Lingual
 Mesial (a proximal surface)
 Distal ( a proximal surface)
 Occlusal (posterior) / Incisal (anterior)
#8 midline
DISTAL
MESIAL
INCISAL
Facial
View
Apical
Facial View
Mesial Distal
Incisal
Apical
APICAL
MIDDLE
CERVICAL
CERVICAL
Mesial Distal
MIDDLE
INCISAL
Incisal
Apical
Mesial Middle Distal

middle
Mesial Middle Distal

Incisal
Proximal
View
Apical
Facial Middle Lingual
Cervical
Cervical
Facial Middle Lingual
Incisal
Proximal Facial
Trapezoid
Triangle
Incisors
PM Molars
Rhomboid
PM Molars
Facial of all teeth -
trapezoidal
Contact areas
 Area on proximal surface of a tooth – either M
or D – when teeth are in good alignment –
which touches adjacent tooth
Contact areas
 Area on proximal surface of a tooth – either M
or D – when teeth are in good alignment –
which touches adjacent tooth
Variations yet
characteristics for
identification
Maxillary Incisors
Purpose
Along with mandibular incisors
 Esthetics
 Phonetics - speech
 Incising / cutting
Information* and Photos with black background – Tooth Atlas
* Information with asterisk from Tooth Atlas CD

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.
Why DA ?
5 views of teeth
 Facial
 Labial (anterior)
 Buccal (posteriors)
 Lingual
 Mesial
 Distal
 Incisal / Occlusal
 Ant / posterior
Maxillary Central - #8 -
Facial view
 Crown:Root - 11mm: 13 mm
 M-Inc Corner - 90 degrees
 D-Inc Corner - rounded
 M contact - Incisal
 D contact - Junction
(Incisal/Middle)
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Facial view
 Size
 MD widest ANT tooth
 Inc-Cerv longest Crown
 M outline straight
 D outline sltly rounded
Facial view
 Size
 MD widest ANT tooth
 Inc-Cerv longest Crown
 M outline straight
 D outline sltly rounded
Lingual view
 Marginal ridges (MR)

 MMR > DMR
 Moderately pronounced
 Cingulum
 D located
 Fossa
 Moderate depth
Lingual view

 MMR > DMR
 Cingulum
 D located
 Fossa
 Moderate depth
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)
Distal view

root axis
 Facial surface flat
 Root:
 (D surface – convex w/ no depression)
Incisal view
 Geometric
 Triangular
 MD > FL

 Facial
 flat
 Cingulum
 Distal location
Maxillary Lateral Incisor
Most variable ANTERIOR tooth
Maxillary Lateral - #7 -
Facial view
 M-Inc Corner - rounded
 D-Inc Corner - v. rounded
 M contact - Junction*
 D contact - Middle
*(Incisal/Middle)
Facial view
 M-Inc Corner - rounded
 D-Inc Corner - v. rounded
 M contact - Junction*
 D contact - Middle
*(Incisal/Middle)
Facial view
 Size
 MD smaller than CI
 Inc-Cerv shorter CI
 M outline rounded
 D outline v. rounded
Facial view
 Size
 MD smaller than CI
 Inc-Cerv shorter CI
 M outline rounded
 D outline v. rounded
Maxillary Lateral and Central - #7
- #8 -
Facial view
Lingual view

 MMR > DMR
 More than CI
 Cingulum
 More pronounced than CI
 Centered
 Fossa
 Moderate depth
 Pits / groove variation
Lingual view

 MMR > DMR
 More than CI
 Cingulum
 More pronounced than CI
 Centered
 Fossa
 Moderate depth
 Pits / groove variation
Mesial view

root axis
 Facial surface more rnd
 Root:
 (D surface – flat / no depression)
Distal view

root axis
 Facial surface more rnd
 Root:
 (D surface – flat / no depression)
Incisal view
 Geometric
 Rnded
 MD > FL

 Facial
 rnd
 Cingulum
 Centered
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DENTAL ANATOMY

Mesial – towards midine

 Views / aspects of teeth

Mesial Middle Distal

Mesial Middle Distal

Facial Middle Lingual

Facial Middle Lingual

* Information with asterisk from Tooth Atlas CD

 M-Inc Corner - 90 degrees

 D-Inc Corner - rounded

 D outline sltly rounded

 D outline sltly rounded

 Marginal ridges (MR)

 Marginal ridges (MR)

 Facial surface flat

 CEJ (cervical line) deeper on M

 Incisal Edge sltly F to .

 Facial surface flat

 CEJ (cervical line) deeper on M

 M-Inc Corner - rounded

 D-Inc Corner - v. rounded

 M-Inc Corner - rounded

 D-Inc Corner - v. rounded

 Marginal ridges (MR)

 Marginal ridges (MR)

 Incisal Edge sltly F to .

 Facial surface more rnd

 CEJ (cervical line) deeper on M

 Incisal Edge sltly F to .

 Facial surface more rnd

 CEJ (cervical line) deeper on M

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