Across
- 1. This refers to the teeth contacting the lips (incisors)
- 5. Divides the crown from the root
- 6. This refers to the outside of the teeth (where the cheeks and lips lay)
- 8. This is the area where roots connect to the tooth (on multirooted teeth). If a furcation can be probed then there is gingival recession indicating dental disease
- 11. This indicates moving away from the nose (Cranial)
- 12. This is the surface of the teeth that chew/ contact other teeth. It is the top part of the crown
- 13. Type of gum tissue between each tooth
- 16. The supporting structures of the tooth
- 17. This indicates moving towards the nose (rostral)
- 18. Living part of the tooth that gets smaller with age
Down
- 2. This refers to the teeth contacting the lips (canine to molars)
- 3. Type of gum tissue that covers the alveolar bone
- 4. This directional term refers to moving to the root or base of the tooth
- 5. This directional term refers to moving to the crown or tip of the tooth
- 7. First layer of the tooth
- 9. Bone like tissue between the Periodontal Ligament and the tooth itself
- 10. This refers to structures above the gum line
- 14. second layer of the tooth
- 15. Type of gum tissue that surrounds each tooth