Dentistry Terminology Puzzle

12345678910111213141516171819202122
Across
  1. 2. condition of short jaw
  2. 4. large shearing cheek teeth
  3. 7. outer layer of the root of the tooth
  4. 8. grinding of the teeth
  5. 11. toward the chewing surface of a tooth
  6. 13. recording the results of a dental exam in the medical record
  7. 15. toward the rear of the tooth row
  8. 18. a dental tool that is triangular in cross section used for supragingival scaling
  9. 20. falling off subject to being shed, baby teeth
  10. 21. toward the tip of the root of the tooth
  11. 22. below the gums
Down
  1. 1. hard white substance covering the dentin of the crown of the tooth
  2. 3. tartar, mineralized plaque
  3. 5. instrument for weakening the attachment of the tooth to the socket in an extraction procedure
  4. 6. branch of dentistry dealing with correction of malocclusion
  5. 9. toward the palate
  6. 10. a benign tumor arising from the periodontal membranes
  7. 12. branch of dentistry dealing with the diseases and treatment of tooth pulp, root and periapical tissues
  8. 14. tooth socket within the bone
  9. 16. toward the cheek
  10. 17. a groove between the gingiva and tooth
  11. 19. a dental tool with a rounded back and one sharp edge used for subgingival scaling