Dog Dental Anatomy

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Across
  1. 1. The anatomical term for the gums.
  2. 4. The specialized calcified substance covering the root of a tooth.
  3. 6. A sticky film of bacteria that forms on teeth.
  4. 8. A transitional tooth located between the canine and molar teeth.
  5. 9. The dense, bony tissue lying beneath the enamel of a tooth.
  6. 13. The bony socket in the jawbone where the tooth root sits.
  7. 14. The ligament connecting the tooth root to the surrounding bone.
  8. 15. The very tip of the root of a tooth.
Down
  1. 2. The narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, used for cutting.
  2. 3. The soft, living central core of a tooth containing nerves and blood vessels.
  3. 5. The portion of the tooth that is visible above the gumline.
  4. 7. A pointed tooth situated between the incisors and premolars.
  5. 10. The hard, highly mineralized outermost visible layer of a tooth.
  6. 11. A large, flat tooth at the back of the mouth, used for grinding.
  7. 12. The portion of the tooth embedded in the jawbone.