Across
- 1. The anatomical term for the gums.
- 4. The specialized calcified substance covering the root of a tooth.
- 6. A sticky film of bacteria that forms on teeth.
- 8. A transitional tooth located between the canine and molar teeth.
- 9. The dense, bony tissue lying beneath the enamel of a tooth.
- 13. The bony socket in the jawbone where the tooth root sits.
- 14. The ligament connecting the tooth root to the surrounding bone.
- 15. The very tip of the root of a tooth.
Down
- 2. The narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth, used for cutting.
- 3. The soft, living central core of a tooth containing nerves and blood vessels.
- 5. The portion of the tooth that is visible above the gumline.
- 7. A pointed tooth situated between the incisors and premolars.
- 10. The hard, highly mineralized outermost visible layer of a tooth.
- 11. A large, flat tooth at the back of the mouth, used for grinding.
- 12. The portion of the tooth embedded in the jawbone.