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Dental Anatomy

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1. Pertaining to the middle






2. Upper jaw






3. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






5. Left or right half of an arch






6. The surface that touches the tongue






7. Deals with intra-oral diseases and related structures






8. The natural opening at the end of the root






9. Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air






10. All phases of denistry






11. Adjacent to the cheek






12. Appearing in the mouth






13. Outermost covering of the crown






14. Tooth root






15. Baby teeth






16. Tissue underlying enamel and centenum






17. The bony socket in which the tooth is held






18. Space behing the last molar on the mandible






19. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






20. The shedding process of primary teeth






21. Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth






22. Lingual lobe of the front tooth






23. Biting surface of front teeth






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






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






26. Towards the back






27. Artificial replacement of teeth and supporting tissues






28. The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth






29. Towards the midline






30. Mashing surface of posterior teeth






31. Holds tooth in the socket






32. Farthest from the midline






33. Round surfaces of teeth






34. The kind - number - and arrangement of teeth






35. Hollow space






36. Gums






37. Toward the front






38. Glands which produce and secrete saliva






39. A fold under the tongue which limits movement






40. Tissue that covers the anatomic root






41. Adjacent to the lip






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






43. Lower jaw






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






45. The most distal aspect to the maxilla






46. Cell in dental pulp which froms dentin






47. Specialty for children's denistry






48. Tissue that makes up the canal chamber