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dentistry
terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Alveolus | the socket in the alveolar bone in which the tooth fits |
| Apex | Most terminal portion of the root |
| Apical Foramen | small opening found at apex of root allowing nerves and vessels to enter tooth |
| Cementum | Bony substance covering the roots that assists with holding the tooth in place |
| Cemento-enamel junction | Place where cementum meets meets the enamel |
| Crown | Portion of the tooth above the gumline |
| dentin | Dense bone-like material underlying the enamel, makes up the bulk of the tooth |
| Enamel | outer covering of the crown, hardest substance in the body |
| Gingiva | Fibrous tissue covered by mucosa |
| Gingival sulcus | The groove or pocket formed by the unattached portion of the gingiva |
| Incisive Papilla | Lies caudal to the upper incisors. associated with scent glands |
| Lingual Salivary gland | lies caudal to the madibular 1st molar in cats |
| Mandibular salivary gland | located caudal to the mandibular lymph nodes |
| Mandibular symphysis | Rostral attachment of both mandibles by a strong fibrous joint |
| Peridontal ligament | Fibers that hold the tooth in the socket by connecting the cementum to the alveolar bone |
| Pulp cavity | contains nerve and blood supply of tooth |
| pulp chamber | soft tissue system inside the crown of the tooth |
| root chamber | soft tissue system inside the root of the tooth |
| Root | portion of the tooth below the gumline |
| Abrasion | loss of tooth substance from wear and tear |
| Attrition | loss of tooth substance from wear due to malocclusion of teeth |
| Apical | direction toward the root tip or away from the incisal or occlusal surfaces |
| Buccal | Surface of the tooth toward the cheek |
| Calculus | Salivary minerals and plaque that have hardened on the tooth |
| Coronal | toward the crown of the tooth |
| Distal | tooth surface away from the rostral midline |
| Furcation | the area where the roots of multirooted teeth meet |
| Halitosis | foul odor from the mouth |
| Incisal | coronal surface of incisors |
| Labial | surface of the tooth facing the lips |
| Lingual | surface of the tooth (lower) facing the tongue |
| Mesial | tooth surface facing toward the rostral line |
| Occlusal | flat grinding surface of the molars |
| Palatal | surface of tooth (upper) facing hard palate |
| periapical | around the apex of the tooth |
| periodontium | the supporting structures of the tooth which include the gingiva, cementum, periodontal ligament and alveolar bone |
| Saliva | enzymatic secretions in the mouth from the glands in the tissues next to the maxilla |
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