Dental Terminology

4. a hard inner layer of tooth overlying the crown
7. chewing process
10. attach epithelial cells to each other
12. hard tooth tissue is caused by tooth-to-tooth contact during mastication or parafunctional habits
13. the area between two or more root branches before division from the root trunk
14. one or more major elevations on the masticatory surface of canine and posteriors
15. rounded enamel extensions on initial ridge of anteriors
17. anatomical alignment of teeth and relationship of teeth and relationship to masticatory system
18. absence of a single tooth or multiple teeth due to lack of development
19. tooth having three root branches

1. having different types of teeth
2. Shedding of primary teeth
3. Tooth having two root branches
5. shallow wide depression on the lingual surface of anteriors and occlusal table of posteriors
6. natural teeth in jaws of either primary and permanent or mixed grouping of teeth
8. attach epithelial cells to the tooth and connective tissue
9. area between the adjacent tooth surface
11. permanent teeth with the primary predecessor, both anteriors and posteriors
16. an area without presence of teeth