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Dental Anatomy

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  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hollow space






2. Pertaining to the middle






3. Mashing surface of posterior teeth






4. Tissue that makes up the canal chamber






5. Denoting the area between two teeth






6. All phases of denistry






7. Biting surface of front teeth






8. Adjacent to the cheek






9. Appearing in the mouth






10. Farthest from the midline






11. Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air






12. Tooth root






13. Tissue that covers the anatomic root






14. Adjacent to the lip






15. Towards the midline






16. Tissue underlying enamel and centenum






17. Holds tooth in the socket






18. The kind - number - and arrangement of teeth






19. Deals with intra-oral diseases and related structures






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






21. The most distal aspect to the maxilla






22. The bony socket in which the tooth is held






23. Round surfaces of teeth






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






25. Artificial replacement of teeth and supporting tissues






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






27. The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth






28. Towards the back






29. Space behing the last molar on the mandible






30. Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth






31. Cell in dental pulp which froms dentin






32. The shedding process of primary teeth






33. Toward the front






34. Baby teeth






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






36. A fold under the tongue which limits movement






37. Outermost covering of the crown






38. Glands which produce and secrete saliva






39. Left or right half of an arch






40. Upper jaw






41. Lingual lobe of the front tooth






42. The natural opening at the end of the root






43. Gums






44. Lower jaw






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






46. The surface that touches the tongue






47. Specialty for children's denistry






48. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks