Across
- 5. This refers to the front 6 teeth
- 8. The large, pointed teweth at the corners of the mouth
- 9. The inner layer of tooth structure, immediately under the surface enamel
- 10. The act of chewing
- 11. The area pertaining to the tongue
- 15. A tooth surface that is going away from midline
- 17. The surface of the teeth that face each other
- 19. The back teeth used to chew or grind food
Down
- 1. Devices used by dentists to reposition or straighten teeth
- 2. A tooth surface that is going toward the midline
- 3. Any contact between biting or chewing surfaces of the upper and lower teeth
- 4. the 4 front teeth that are used to cut and tear food
- 6. The tooth surface that faces the cheek
- 7. The soft tissue that covers the jawbone
- 10. This is the technical term for the lower jaw
- 12. The branch of dentistry concerned with the treatment of the dental pulp or nerve of the tooth
- 13. The acronym for Doctor of Dental Surgery
- 14. A procedure to remove plaque, calculus and stains from teeth
- 16. The removal of a portion of the tooth's pulp
- 18. Technical term for the upper jaw