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Dental Anatomy

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1. Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air






2. Toward the front






3. Specialty for children's denistry






4. Lingual lobe of the front tooth






5. Mashing surface of posterior teeth






6. The surface that touches the tongue






7. Denoting the area between two teeth






8. Round surfaces of teeth






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






10. Gums






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






12. The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth






13. Adjacent to the lip






14. Glands which produce and secrete saliva






15. Cell in dental pulp which froms dentin






16. Holds tooth in the socket






17. The natural opening at the end of the root






18. Tissue that makes up the canal chamber






19. Pertaining to the middle






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






21. Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth






22. Baby teeth






23. The bony socket in which the tooth is held






24. Artificial replacement of teeth and supporting tissues






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






26. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






27. Adjacent to the cheek






28. Towards the midline






29. Tissue underlying enamel and centenum






30. Lower jaw






31. Tooth root






32. Hollow space






33. All phases of denistry






34. Towards the back






35. Biting surface of front teeth






36. Deals with intra-oral diseases and related structures






37. Tissue that covers the anatomic root






38. Appearing in the mouth






39. A fold under the tongue which limits movement






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






41. Left or right half of an arch






42. Upper jaw






43. Outermost covering of the crown






44. Space behing the last molar on the mandible






45. The shedding process of primary teeth






46. The most distal aspect to the maxilla






47. Farthest from the midline






48. The kind - number - and arrangement of teeth