Dental Terminology

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Across
  1. 5. Rounded enamel ridges found on newly erupted teeth
  2. 6. Wearing away of tooth surfaces due to grinding
  3. 7. Outermost layer of the root of the tooth
  4. 9. The natural process of shedding primary teeth to make way for permanent teeth.
  5. 11. Shallow depression or groove in a tooth
  6. 12. Canal portion of the pulp in the root of the tooth
Down
  1. 1. Another term for premolars, which have two cusps.
  2. 2. Crown portion of tooth covered by enamel
  3. 3. Drift The natural movement of teeth toward the midline of the dental arch.
  4. 4. The merging of tooth structures or tissues during development.
  5. 8. The bony socket in the jaw that holds a tooth.
  6. 10. area triangular space between adjacent teeth