Dental Crossword Puzzle

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Across
  1. 1. Toward the front.
  2. 2. The Removal of plaque, embedded calculus, and altered cermentum from the roots of teeth.
  3. 4. A posterior tooth with a broad occlusal surface for chewing.
  4. 5. The involuntary grinding of clenching of the teeth that damages both the tooth surface and periodontal tissues.
  5. 6. Intraoral films that show only the corneal portions of opposing teeth in the biting position on the same film.
  6. 9. A device used to hold something in place; the attachment or abutments of a fixed or removable prosthesis.
  7. 10. An artificial tooth that replaces missing natural tooth.
  8. 11. Orthodontic appliances, attached to the teeth, that are moved only by the practitioner.
  9. 13. A metal support fitted into the root canal of an endodontically treated tooth to improve the retention of a cast restoration.
  10. 14. An occlusion and positioning of the teeth that is not in accordance with the usual rules of anatomic form.
  11. 16. Application of a material to a cavity preparation that has exposed or nearly exposed the dental pulp.
  12. 18. Metals that are highly resistant to oxidation, tarnish, and corrosion. The noble metals used in dentistry are Gold (Au), and Palladium (Pd), and Platinum.
  13. 21. A tooth, root or implant used for the retention of a fixed or removable prosthesis.
  14. 22. Dental decay. Cavities.
  15. 25. An extraoral radiographic study of the bones and tissues of the head.
  16. 27. The mucous membrane tissue that immediately surrounds a tooth.
  17. 31. Resin material used to seal pits and fissures to protect against cavities.
  18. 33. A pointed or rounded eminence on the surface of a tooth.
  19. 34. A prosthetic device containing artificial teeth supported on a framework and attached to natural teeth with retainers and rests.
  20. 35. An alloy in which mercury is one of the metals.
  21. 36. Appliance used to seal pits and fissures to protect to maintain the space in the arch until the permanent tooth erupts.
Down
  1. 1. The extension of the maxilla and the mandible that surrounds and supports the teeth to from the dental arches.
  2. 3. The contact between the maxillary and the mandibular teeth in all-mandibular positions and movements.
  3. 7. A substance consisting of two or more metals.
  4. 8. An intraoral film that shows the entire tooth and surrounding anatomy.
  5. 12. Resins used for tooth-colored dental restorations.
  6. 15. A cast restoration designed to restore on, two, or three surfaces of the prepared tooth.
  7. 17. A prosthesis to replace missing teeth within the same arch. May be complete (full) or partial.
  8. 19. A fixed prosthetic device consisting of artificial teeth pontics that are supported by attaching them to abutment teeth.
  9. 20. A procedure for the complete removal of calculus, debris, stains and plaque from the teeth.
  10. 23. Surgical removal of infections material surrounding the apex of a tooth root.
  11. 24. A cast restoration that covers the entire anatomic crown of the tooth.
  12. 26. A cast restoration designed to restore the occlusal and some proximal surfaces of a posterior tooth.
  13. 28. A layer of tooth colored material (composite or porcelain) that is bonded or demented to the prepared tooth surface.
  14. 29. Artificial teeth attached to anchors that have been surgically.
  15. 30. Loss of tooth structure as a result of wear.
  16. 32. The removal of plaque and calculus from the crown and root surfaces of the teeth with the used of scalers and curettes.
  17. 37. See retainer.