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Dental Anatomy

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  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The shedding process of primary teeth






2. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






3. All phases of denistry






4. Left or right half of an arch






5. Tooth root






6. Tissue underlying enamel and centenum






7. Toward the front






8. Mashing surface of posterior teeth






9. Upper jaw






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






11. Biting surface of front teeth






12. Towards the back






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






14. Deals with intra-oral diseases and related structures






15. A fold under the tongue which limits movement






16. The most distal aspect to the maxilla






17. Specialty for children's denistry






18. Artificial replacement of teeth and supporting tissues






19. The kind - number - and arrangement of teeth






20. Tissue that makes up the canal chamber






21. Space behing the last molar on the mandible






22. Towards the midline






23. Pertaining to the middle






24. Outermost covering of the crown






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






26. Adjacent to the cheek






27. Cell in dental pulp which froms dentin






28. Lingual lobe of the front tooth






29. Baby teeth






30. Farthest from the midline






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






32. Denoting the area between two teeth






33. Hollow space






34. The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth






35. Tissue that covers the anatomic root






36. Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth






37. The natural opening at the end of the root






38. Lower jaw






39. The surface that touches the tongue






40. Appearing in the mouth






41. Gums






42. Holds tooth in the socket






43. Glands which produce and secrete saliva






44. Round surfaces of teeth






45. The bony socket in which the tooth is held






46. Adjacent to the lip






47. Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air






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