Dental Terms
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- Lingual Frenum
- the thin fold of mucous membrane that extends from the floor of the mouth to the underside of the tongue
- labial frenum
- Band of tissue that passes from the facial oral mucosa at the midline of the arch to the midline of the inner surfaceof the lip
- incisive papilla
- pear-shaped pad of tissue that covers the incisive foramen
- linea alba
- normal variation noted on the buccal mucosa
- Labial Commissure
- the angle at the corner of the mouth where the upper and lower lips join
- labia
- the gateway to the oral cavity; commonly known as lips
- isthmus of fauces
- The opening between teh two arches of the soft palate
- Frenum
- Band of tissue that passes from the facial oral mucosa at the midline of the arch to the midline of the inner surface of the lip
- Fordyce's spots
- normal variations that may appear on the buccal mucosa
- Glabella
- Smooth surface of the frontal bone
- Filiform papillae
- threadlike elevations that cover most of the tongue
- Canthus
- Fold of tissue at the corner of the eyelids
- Buccal vestibule
- Area between the cheeks and the teeth or alveolar ridge
- Anterior faucial pillar
- the nostril
- angular cheilosis
- inflammation at the corners of the mouth that may be caused by nutritional deficiency of the B complex vitamins, but most commonly is a condition
- Angle of the mandible
- The lower posterior of the ramus
- Ala
- Winglike tip of the outer side of each nostril
- Gingiva
- masticatory mucosa that covers the alveolar process of the jaws and surrounds the necks of the teeth
- fungiform papillae
- knoblike projections on the tongue
- Mental protuberance
- Part of the mandible that forms the chin
- Mucobuccal fold
- base of the vestibule where the buccal mucosa meets the alveolar mucosa
- Mucogingival junction
- Distinct line of color change in the tissue where teh alveolar membrane meets with attached gingivae
- Nasion
- Midpoint between the eyes just below the eyebrows
- nasolabial sulcus
- The groove extending upward between the labial commissure and the nasal ala
- Oral cavity proper
- The space on the tongue side within the upper and lower dental arches
- parotid papilla
- Small elevation of tissue located on the inner surface of the cheek
- Philtrum
- Rectangular area from under teh nose to the midline of the upper lip
- posterior faucial pillar
- poterior arch of the soft palate
- Root
- Facial landmark commonly called the bridge of the nose
- Septum
- Tissue that divides the nasal cavity into two nasal fossae
- tragus
- Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
- Uvula
- Pear-shaped projection at the end of the soft palate
- Vallate papillae
- the largest papillae on the tongue, arranged in the form of a V
- Vermillion border
- darker-colored border around the lips
- Vestibule
- Space between the teeth and the inner mucosal lining of the lips and cheeks
- Zygomatic arch
- The arch formed when the temporal process of the zygomatic bone articulates with the zygomatic process of the temporal bone