Dental Anatomy Key Terms

3. Natural teeth in the dental arch.
7. the first teeth to erupt in the pediatric patient.
9. Band of tissue that passes from the facial oral mucosa at the midline of the arch to the midline of the inner surface of the lip.
10. incisors, canines, premolars, and molars.
12. asymmetric ridges of connective tissue located behind the incisive papilla over the anterior hard palate.
13. a conical pointed tooth especially : one situated between the lateral incisor and the first premolar.
14. the center part of a tooth comprised of connective tissue, blood vessels, and cells.
15. Pear-shaped projection at the end of the soft palate.
17. Toward the back.
20. formally separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavities, forming the floor of the nasal cavity and the roof of the oral cavity.
21. a narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, adapted for cutting. In humans there are four incisors in each jaw.
24. makes up the posterior third of the palate and is a posterior continuation of the hard palate.
27. the protective, outer covering of your tooth.
28. refers to the anatomical area of teeth, usually covered by enamel.
29. the flat teeth at the rear of the mouth.

1. 1/4 of the mouth.
2. Facial landmark commonly called the "bridge" of the nose.
4. the part of the gingiva that exists coronal to the free gingival margin on the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth.
5. the line between your two upper front teeth and your two lower front teeth.
6. Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of a tooth.
8. the area of union of the cementum and enamel at the cervical region of the tooth.
11. Major elevation on the masticatory surfaces of canine and posterior teeth.
16. are the first set of teeth that humans and other mammals develop.
18. Tapered end of each root tip.
19. Top teeth.
22. the part of the gingiva that exists coronal to the free gingival margin on the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth.
23. Hard portion of of the root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel on the crown and by cementum on the root.
25. Toward the front surface.
26. a tooth situated between the canine and the molar teeth. An adult human normally has eight, two in each jaw on each side.