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Dental Anatomy

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1. Upper jaw






2. Dental specialty concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






3. Round surfaces of teeth






4. Space behing the last molar on the mandible






5. Deals with intra-oral diseases and related structures






6. Cell in dental pulp which froms dentin






7. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures






8. Hollow space






9. Pertaining to the middle






10. The most distal aspect to the maxilla






11. Specialty dealing with the diseases of tissue that surround and supports the teeth






12. Mashing surface of posterior teeth






13. Tissue underlying enamel and centenum






14. Left or right half of an arch






15. The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth






16. Farthest from the midline






17. Toward the front






18. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






19. Denoting the area between two teeth






20. The shedding process of primary teeth






21. The kind - number - and arrangement of teeth






22. Towards the midline






23. Glands which produce and secrete saliva






24. Specialty for children's denistry






25. The surface that touches the tongue






26. Outermost covering of the crown






27. All phases of denistry






28. Biting surface of front teeth






29. Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth






30. Adjacent to the lip






31. The natural opening at the end of the root






32. The bony socket in which the tooth is held






33. Appearing in the mouth






34. Holds tooth in the socket






35. Specialty dealing with diagnosis and treatment of diseases of hard and soft tissues






36. Baby teeth






37. Adjacent to the cheek






38. Artificial replacement of teeth and supporting tissues






39. Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air






40. Gums






41. Tissue that covers the anatomic root






42. A fold under the tongue which limits movement






43. Tissue that makes up the canal chamber






44. Tooth root






45. Lingual lobe of the front tooth






46. Lower jaw






47. That portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel






48. Towards the back