MANUPLATİON,

TERMİNOLOGY AND
DEFINITIONS

ASSİST. PROF. NEŞE CIZIROĞLU

• Anatomy is a branch of morphology that involves the
structures of organs.
• Physiology is the study of the functions and mechanisms
which work within a living system.

• Dental anatomy is a field of anatomy dedicated to the

study of human tooth structures. (The development,
appearance, and classification of teeth fall within its purview)
• Dental physiology is the study of the functionsn and
mechanisms of human tooth structure.
Tooths’ role

 Chewing
 Talking
 Esthetics
Mandible: Is the Maxilla: Is the
upper jaw bone.
lower jaw bone.

Maxilla consists of
Mandible is one piece two parts and
these bones meet Maxilla
like a horseshoe. in the middle.

Mandible
MİDDLE LİNE
 Anterior The incisors at the front of the mouth have a
sharp biting surface and are used for cutting
or shearing food into small chewable pieces.

The canines are situated at the 'corners' of

the dental arches. They have a sharp, pointed
biting surface. Their function is to grip and tear
food.
Posterior
The premolars, unlike the incisors and
canines, have a flat biting surface. Their
function is to tear and crush food.

The molars are the largest of the teeth. They

have a large flat biting surface. The function of
the molars is to chew, crush and grind food.

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What is a tooth?
Tooth, plural teeth, any of the hard,
durable structures that form in the jaws of
Apex
humans in the mouth.

Parts of the Tooth Root

• Apex (root tip) Cole
Cervical Line
• Root
• Cole (it is not a line it’s an area)
• Cervical line(enamel-cement junction) Crown
• Crown
Incisal edge
• Incisal Edge

• Nelson, S.J, Ash, M.M. Wheeler’s Dental Anatomy, Physiology and Occlusion
 TERMİNOLOGY OF TEETH STRUCTURE

• Buccal/labial/facial- Side that faces outward, toward the cheeks or lips

• Lingual/palatal- Inside surface facing the tongue or the palate
• Mesial- Sides of the teeth that face the front of the mouth
• Distal- Surfaces of the teeth that face the back of the mouth
• Occlusal- Surface of the back teeth where biting and chewing takes place
• Incisal- Biting surface of the front teeth
TERMİNOLOGY OF TEETH STRUCTURE
 THANK YOU

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