Calculus Crossword—Ch. 17

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Across
  1. 2. heterotrophic microorganism that can live and grow in the presence of free oxygen; some are obligate, others facultative
  2. 3. inhibitor of calcification that occurs in parotid saliva of humans in variable amounts; anticalculus component of “tartar-control” dentifrices.
  3. 6. crystalline mineral component of bones and teeth that contains calcium and phosphate.
  4. 7. dental biofilm that has been mineralized primarily with calcium and phosphorus and occurs on the teeth and prosthetic appliances worn in the mouth.
  5. 8. a surrounding framework, enabling development in a structured manner
  6. 9. the point of the delivery of the irrigation is placed in the sulcus or pocket and may reach the base of the pocket depending on its probing depth
  7. 10. not made up of or containing cells
Down
  1. 1. white blood corpuscle capable of amoeboid movement; functions to protect the body against infection and disease.
  2. 4. the point of delivery of the irrigation is at, or coronal to, the free gingival margin
  3. 5. nucleus, focus, point of origin.