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Dental Anatomy

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  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Farthest from the midline






2. Adjacent to the cheek






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






4. All phases of denistry






5. Biting surface of front teeth






6. Lingual lobe of the front tooth






7. Mashing surface of posterior teeth






8. Outermost covering of the crown






9. Tissue underlying enamel and centenum






10. Holds tooth in the socket






11. Towards the back






12. Hollow space






13. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






15. Cell in dental pulp which froms dentin






16. The kind - number - and arrangement of teeth






17. Adjacent to the lip






18. A fold under the tongue which limits movement






19. Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air






20. Deals with intra-oral diseases and related structures






21. Tissue that covers the anatomic root






22. Specialty for children's denistry






23. Space behing the last molar on the mandible






24. Tissue that makes up the canal chamber






25. Toward the front






26. Tooth root






27. Glands which produce and secrete saliva






28. The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth






29. Left or right half of an arch






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






31. Lower jaw






32. Gums






33. Appearing in the mouth






34. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






35. The surface that touches the tongue






36. The shedding process of primary teeth






37. Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth






38. Towards the midline






39. Artificial replacement of teeth and supporting tissues






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






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






42. Baby teeth






43. The most distal aspect to the maxilla






44. The natural opening at the end of the root






45. Upper jaw






46. Pertaining to the middle






47. The bony socket in which the tooth is held






48. Round surfaces of teeth