A cusp is an elevation or mound on the crown portion of the tooth making up a divisional part of the occlusal surface. In humans, the cusp are formed in posterior teeth i.e. The molars and premolars. The cuspal arrangement in the maxilla and mandible should compensate with each other so that correct occlusion occurs […]
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What is Permanent dentition or Permanent teeth?
Permanent teeth are the ones which come after the fall or when the deciduous teeth have not fallen but are erupted. They are the 2nd and last set of teeth that mammals can have during their lifetime. These teeth are more calcified and stronger than the deciduous teeth as they are to be for life […]
What is deciduous dentition or Deciduous teeth?
Deciduous teeth is otherwise called as Milk teeth, Baby teeth, Temporary teeth or Primary teeth. These are the first set of dentition or teeth that any mammal gets during their lifetime. They start developing when the child is still in its foetal stages, and they are visible in the very small age of life. They […]
What is an Alveolar bone?
Alveolar bone(also called as alveolar process) is a part of the jaws which forms and protects the sockets for the teeth. Its the thickened part of the ridge of the jaws. Maxillary alveolar process is the ridge present on the superior surface, and the mandibular alveolar process is the ridge seen on the inferior surface. […]