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Dental Anatomy

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  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lingual lobe of the front tooth






2. Space behing the last molar on the mandible






3. The natural opening at the end of the root






4. Glands which produce and secrete saliva






5. Adjacent to the lip






6. Farthest from the midline






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






8. The surface that touches the tongue






9. Appearing in the mouth






10. Tissue that makes up the canal chamber






11. Pertaining to the middle






12. Specialty for children's denistry






13. Cell in dental pulp which froms dentin






14. The shedding process of primary teeth






15. Tooth root






16. Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth






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






18. Biting surface of front teeth






19. Upper jaw






20. Hollow space






21. Tissue that covers the anatomic root






22. Round surfaces of teeth






23. A fold under the tongue which limits movement






24. The most distal aspect to the maxilla






25. Mashing surface of posterior teeth






26. Adjacent to the cheek






27. The bony socket in which the tooth is held






28. Baby teeth






29. Lower jaw






30. Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air






31. The kind - number - and arrangement of teeth






32. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






33. Tissue underlying enamel and centenum






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






35. Left or right half of an arch






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






37. Towards the back






38. Denoting the area between two teeth






39. Deals with intra-oral diseases and related structures






40. Towards the midline






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






42. Artificial replacement of teeth and supporting tissues






43. Gums






44. Holds tooth in the socket






45. Outermost covering of the crown






46. The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth






47. Toward the front






48. All phases of denistry