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Dental Anatomy

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1. Tissue that covers the anatomic root






2. Towards the midline






3. The natural opening at the end of the root






4. The bony socket in which the tooth is held






5. Holds tooth in the socket






6. Farthest from the midline






7. Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air






8. Adjacent to the cheek






9. Mashing surface of posterior teeth






10. All phases of denistry






11. Glands which produce and secrete saliva






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






13. Pertaining to the middle






14. The most distal aspect to the maxilla






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






16. Biting surface of front teeth






17. Baby teeth






18. Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth






19. Left or right half of an arch






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






21. The kind - number - and arrangement of teeth






22. Denoting the area between two teeth






23. Lingual lobe of the front tooth






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






25. A fold under the tongue which limits movement






26. Artificial replacement of teeth and supporting tissues






27. Space behing the last molar on the mandible






28. Specialty for children's denistry






29. Deals with intra-oral diseases and related structures






30. The shedding process of primary teeth






31. Cell in dental pulp which froms dentin






32. Appearing in the mouth






33. Upper jaw






34. Gums






35. The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth






36. Tissue that makes up the canal chamber






37. The surface that touches the tongue






38. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






39. Hollow space






40. Towards the back






41. Outermost covering of the crown






42. Tissue underlying enamel and centenum






43. Round surfaces of teeth






44. Tooth root






45. Toward the front






46. Adjacent to the lip






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






48. Lower jaw