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# BAS_Dental
Question | Answer |
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An endodontist is: | Specialist in root canal |
A periodontist is: | Specialist in treating gums |
An orthodontist is: | Specialist in the placement and appearance of teeth. |
TMJ | Temporal mandibular joint |
DDS | Doctor of dental surgery |
def | decayed, extracted, or filled (primary teeth) |
DEF | decayed, extracted, or filled (permanent teeth) |
DMF, dmf | decayed, missing, or filled (permanent teeth) decayed, missing, or filled (primary teeth) |
RDH | registered dental hygienist |
dent/o, denti | tooth |
gingiv/o | gum |
odont/o | tooth |
buccal surface | sides of the teeth near the cheek |
gingivae | dense fibrous tissue that protects the covering around the tooth socket |
Deciduous | to shed or fall off |
Baby teeth are often referred to as | deciduous teeth or primary teeth |
Permanent teeth are also called | secondary teeth |
crown | tooth part that projects above the jaw line |
root | TOOTH PART THAT IS BELOW THE JAW LINE |
dentin | inner layer of the crown |
pulp cavity | central portion of the tooth |
root canal | central portion of the tooth that contains blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue. |
incisors | cutting teeth in front on either side of the central line |
cuspids | also known as canines lateral to the incisor |
bicuspids | just behind the cuspids. These have two points. |
Molars | Flat teeth used to grind with. |