Dental Hygiene Preclinic Anatomy Review

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Across
  1. 2. Forms the major component of each tooth, softer than enamel.
  2. 6. Surface of the tooth that faces lips or cheeks.
  3. 10. Assist molars in grinding food with broad occlusal surfaces.
  4. 12. Another term for gums, protects alveolar bone and roots.
  5. 15. Cuspids, tear food with prominent cusp and tapered shape.
  6. 17. Vertical overlap between maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth.
  7. 18. Jaw bone that supports and surrounds the root of the tooth.
  8. 20. Condition where teeth are closer to cheek or tongue than normal.
  9. 21. Connective tissue fibers that anchor tooth root to jaw bone.
  10. 22. Tooth surface closest to the midline of the face.
  11. 23. have primary predecessors
Down
  1. 1. do NOT have primary predecessors
  2. 3. Anterior teeth designed to bite and cut food.
  3. 4. Contact relationship between upper and lower teeth when jaws close.
  4. 5. Innermost portion of the tooth containing nerves and blood vessels.
  5. 7. The mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first permanent molar occludes DISTALLY (posteriorly) to the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar
  6. 8. Large posterior teeth used for grinding food.
  7. 9. Lack of incisal or occlusal contact between arches.
  8. 11. Surface of the tooth that faces the tongue.
  9. 13. Hardest substance in the human body, covers the crown of the tooth.
  10. 14. The molar relationship shows the mesiobuccal groove of the mandibular first molar is DISTALLY (posteriorly) positioned when in occlusion with the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary first molar
  11. 16. Horizontal overlap between maxillary and mandibular anterior teeth.
  12. 19. Covers the root of the tooth, attaches to periodontal ligament.
  13. 24. Tooth surface farthest from the midline of the face.