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  2. Dental anatomy - Wikipedia

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    Dental anatomy is a field of anatomy dedicated to the ... cheeks or lips are referred to as either buccal ... triangular ridges is usually named as an example. The ...

  3. Oral mucosa - Wikipedia

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    Alveolar mucosa, the lining between the buccal and labial mucosae. It is a brighter red, smooth, and shiny with many blood vessels, and is not connected to underlying tissue by rete pegs. [6] Buccal mucosa, the inside lining of the cheeks; part of the lining mucosa. Labial mucosa, the inside lining of the lips; part of the lining mucosa. [7]

  4. Glossary of dentistry - Wikipedia

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    The blue arrow, which indicates a mesial direction, applies to the opposite side as well up until the green line. The red arrow is directly buccal to the right first maxillary molar, and the name label for the patient (Martin) is embedded in the resin directly palatal to the same tooth. Midline Main article: Dental midline. Roughly, an ...

  5. Human mouth - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the mouth is the first portion of the alimentary canal that receives food and produces saliva. [2] The oral mucosa is the mucous membrane epithelium lining the inside of the mouth. In addition to its primary role as the beginning of the digestive system, the mouth also plays a significant role in communication.

  6. Maxillary first molar - Wikipedia

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    Unlike the anterior teeth and premolars, molars do not exhibit facial developmental depressions. Evidence of lobe separation can be found in the central groove, which divides buccal from lingual lobes. The two lingual lobes are separated by the distolingual groove, and the two buccal lobes are divided by the buccal groove. [1]

  7. Premolar - Wikipedia

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    Dominant buccal cusp and a very small lingual cusp; The buccal cusp is broad and the lingual cusp is less than half the size of the buccal cusp. Two-thirds of the buccal surface can be seen from the occlusal aspect; A single conical root with an oval/round cross section. The root is grooved longitudinally both mesially and distally.

  8. Mandibular first molar - Wikipedia

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    From the buccal (buccal view), two roots are present. The distal root is generally straighter, although both often have a slight distal curvature. The heights of contour on the mesial and distal contact the adjacent teeth and are located at the junction of the occlusal and middle thirds of the crown.

  9. Buccal space - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes the buccal space is reported to be the most commonly involved fascial space by dental abscesses, [2] although other sources report it is the submandibular space. [1] Infections originating in either maxillary or mandibular teeth can spread into the buccal space, usually maxillary molars (most commonly) and premolars or mandibular ...