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The teeth noted as 55 refer
to the |
Human deciduous right
maxillary second molar |
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The teeth number that is
notified as 27 in the clinical notation is |
Human deciduous right
mandibular canine |
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The teeth number that is
notified as 27 in the FDI notation is the |
Human permanent left maxillary
second molar |
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The portion of the jaw that
serves as a support for tooth is |
Alveolar process. The rest
are not part of the jaw but they provide the support for the tooth to be kept in its place. |
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The surface of tooth facing
towards the adjoining teeth in the same dental arch is the |
Proximal surface. Facial
surface is that part that is towards the lips or buccal mucosa. The surface nearer to palatal is the palatal surface. The surface of tooth facing towards the opposing teeth in the same dental arch is the occlusal surface. |
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The proximal surface of a
tooth that is farthest from the midline is |
Distal surface. The
proximal surface that is nearest to the midline is the mesial surface. |
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The linear elevation on the
proximal surface of a tooth nearer to the occlusal surface is the |
Marginal ridge
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The human permanent first
molar starts to calcify at |
At birth
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The term “12 year’s molars”
in humans refers to the |
Permanent second molars.
Permanent first molars are referred as “6 year molars”. |
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The minimum numbers of
centers of formation of a human tooth is |
Four
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