¶ Tooth Identification and Morphology Topic Recall
Answer aloud or on paper before consulting the term index or rapid review.
- State the four attributes needed to name a tooth completely.
- Draw the Universal 1-32 sequence without looking at a chart.
- Explain why a complete denture commonly has 28 rather than 32 teeth.
- Name the anterior and posterior members in one quadrant.
¶ Tooth and supporting structures
- Distinguish anatomical crown from clinical crown.
- Trace the tissues from outer crown to pulp and from outer root to pulp.
- Name all four components of the periodontium.
- Compare cortical plate, lamina dura, and spongy bone.
- Explain the support and force-cushioning role of the periodontal ligament.
¶ Surface language and crown divisions
- Define mesial, distal, facial, labial, buccal, lingual, incisal, and occlusal.
- Name the horizontal and longitudinal crown thirds.
- Construct the anterior and posterior line-angle names from their surfaces.
- Explain the difference between a line angle and point angle.
¶ Convexities, concavities, and faults
- Distinguish lobe, mamelon, cingulum, and cusp.
- Compare marginal, lingual, triangular, transverse, and oblique ridges.
- Locate lingual, triangular, and central fossae.
- Distinguish developmental groove, supplemental groove, fissure, and pit.
- Explain what makes the maxillary-molar oblique ridge distinctive.
- Distinguish contact point from contact area.
- Name the four embrasures around a proximal contact.
- Match round, rectangular, trapezoidal, and rhomboidal outlines to their posterior teeth.
For each pair, state at least three features that distinguish them:
- Maxillary central versus lateral incisor
- Maxillary versus mandibular canine
- Maxillary first versus second premolar
- Maxillary first versus second molar
- Mandibular central versus lateral incisor
- Mandibular first versus second premolar
- Mandibular first versus second molar
- Maxillary first molar versus mandibular first molar
¶ Completion standard
Repeat a topic until you can provide every requested term and comparison without seeing the source. A partially recalled list identifies the next study target; it does not count as complete coverage.