 | Term | Definition |
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Alveolar |
The bone that surrounds and supports the teeth |
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Alveolus |
The bony socket in which the tooth is held |
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Anatomic |
That portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel |
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Anatomic Root |
Tooth root |
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Anterior |
Toward the front |
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Apical Foramen |
The natural opening at the end of the root |
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Buccal |
Adjacent to the cheek |
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Cementum |
Tissue that covers the anatomic root |
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Cingulum |
Lingual lobe of a front tooth |
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Cusp |
Round surfaces of teeth |
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Deciduous |
Baby teeth |
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Dentin |
Tissue underlying enamel and cementum |
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Dentition |
The kind, number, and arrangement of teeth |
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Distal |
Farthest from the midline |
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Enamel |
Outermost covering of the crown |
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Eruption |
Appearing in the mouth |
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Exfoliation |
The shedding process of promary teeth |
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facial |
Adjacent to the lips and cheeks |
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Frenulum Linguae |
A fold under the tongue which limits movement |
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Gingiva |
Gums |
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Incisal |
Biting surface of front teeth |
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Interproximal |
Denoting the area between two teeth |
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Labial |
Adjacent to the lip |
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Lingual |
The surface that touches the tongue |
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Mandible |
Lower jaw |
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Maxilla |
Upper jaw |
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Mesial |
Towards the middle |
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Mucous membrane |
Membrane that lines passages that communicate with air |
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Occlusal |
Mashing surface of posterior teeth |
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Odontoblast |
Cell in dental pulp which forms dentin |
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Periodontal Ligament |
Holds tooth in the socket |
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Posterior |
Toward the back |
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Pulp |
Tissue that makes up the canal chamber |
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Quadrant |
Left or right half of an arch |
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Retromolar Area |
Space behind the last molar on the mandible |
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Salivary Gland |
Glands which produce and secrete saliva |
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Sinus |
Hollow space |
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Succedaneous |
Any permanent tooth that replaces baby teeth |
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Tuberosity |
The most distal aspect of the maxilla |
