Dental Principles of Plastic Surgery | Journal CME Article-Journal CME Article: Dental Principles for Plastic Surgery (Video 1 of 5)

Journal CME Article: Dental Principles for Plastic Surgery (Video 1 of 5)

Video Transcription

Video Summary

The presentation reviews dental anatomy, dentition, tooth identification, occlusion, and imaging. Teeth consist of a crown and root, with enamel, dentin, pulp, cementum, and periodontal ligament serving protective, sensory, and supportive roles. Primary teeth erupt by about 33 months; permanent teeth replace them from around age seven, yielding 32 adult teeth. Tooth-numbering systems and surface terms describe tooth location and orientation. Occlusion is assessed through molar relationships, overbite, overjet, crossbite, and openbite. Dental and orthodontic planning uses intraoral, panoramic, and cephalometric radiographs, alongside 3D scans and cone-beam CT. Hand-wrist films help assess skeletal maturity.

Keywords

dental anatomy

dentition

tooth identification

occlusion

dental imaging