Human Dentition

Introduction
Dental Anatomy Includes:
1- Nomenclature & terminology.

2- The external morphology and internal

composition of individual teeth.
3-How tooth form serves its function.
4- The relationship of teeth to each
other and to the jaw bones.
Dental Anatomy Nomenclature
The Jaws & Dental Arches
 The Jaws and Dental Arches
 A. The maxilla is two
bones forming
the upper jaw;
they are rigidly attached
to the skull.

⚫ B. The mandible is
a horse-shoe
shaped bone which
articulates with the
skull by way of the
temporo-mandibular
joint the TMJ.
 Quadrants: Right Left
right & left quadrants

Maxillary right
and left.

Mandibular right
and left.

4 Quadrants Right Left

 Functions of Teeth
1- Mastication:
teeth are designed to perform this function.
Incisors Canine Premolars Molars

Chisel like Wedge like At least Multiple

Cutting or Cutting two projections
incising and projections (cusps)
tearing (cusps). Grinding
Tearing and
2- Appearance:
- Well arranged clean
teeth with proper
alignment give nice
appearance to the face. –
Teeth give support to the
facial expressions.

3- Speech:
for clear pronunciation and
production of sound.

4- Growth of jaws:
The teeth play a role in the growth of the jaws in some
periods of life.
Types of Teeth
 Types of Teeth
Anterior Teeth
for
cutting & tearing
food

Posterior Teeth
Anterior Teeth - Upper

Canine lateral Central

Incisors
Anterior Teeth - Lower

Canine lateral - Central

Incisors
 Premolars:
(in permanent only)

Upper
First premolar
&
Second premolar

Lower
 Molars:

Upper

First & second

Lower
Wisdom tooth =
Third permanent molar
 Types of Dentitions:
Primary & Permanent Dentition
 Types of Dentitions:
I-Primary Dentition
Deciduous ,baby, milk
teeth:
a. Twenty ( 20)
primary teeth.
b. 10 in each arch
c. 5 in each quadrant

In function:
2 years  12 years
I-Primary Dentition
 Mixed Dentition Period

6 years  12 years

Eruption Shedding
of of
first last
permanent primary
molar molar
6 years  eruption of first permanent molar
12 years  Shedding of last primary molar
 II-Permanent Dentition

In
function:
12 years

through
out
life
Permanent Teeth