Across
- 2. The process of rendering a person immune and protecting them against certain diseases
- 4. The capacity of an organism to overcome the body's defenses
- 8. Relating to the cutting edges of anterior teeth
- 11. Metallic bands and appliances used to move teeth in the correction of bite and tooth position
- 13. Unpleasant breath
- 16. Tooth, root or implant used for support and retention of a fixed or removable prosthesis
- 19. Without teeth
- 22. A chemical compound that reacts with tooth enamel to make it more resistant to decay
- 25. procedure in which magnetic resonance imaging is used to generate images of organs of the body
- 27. Meaning below the gum (gingiva)
- 28. falling off or shed at a certain stage in the life cycle
- 29. The measurement of the thickness of a needle
- 31. The sealing of the junction of two substances, such as a crown on a tooth
- 32. A state of reduced oxygen in the blood
- 34. Situated in front of. Used to denote teeth positioned in the front of the mouth
- 36. Commonly referred to as 'dry mouth'
- 38. Grinding or gnashing movements of teeth
- 39. An unintentional (involuntary), rhythmical alternating movement that may affect the muscles of any part of the body
- 40. Roof of the mouth
- 41. Plaque adhered to tooth structure that becomes mineralised by calcium and phosphate salts from saliva
Down
- 1. A thin film of biological materials (including micro-organisms)
- 3. Junction where the roots of multi-rooted teeth divide
- 5. A drug used in Local Anaesthetic to prolong the analgesic effect and reduce bleeding
- 6. Demyelinating disease marked by patches of hardened tissue in the brain or the spinal cord and associated especially with partial or complete paralysis and jerking muscle tremor.
- 7. Germ free or aseptic
- 9. Referring to the crown or visible part of the tooth
- 10. Identifying a disease from its signs and symptoms.
- 12. A hard tissue that forms a protective layer over the root and to which the fibres of the periodontal membrane are attached
- 14. A localised collection of pus within the tissues of the body
- 15. The hardest tissue in the body, the mineralised tissue that covers the crown of the tooth
- 17. Abnormal occlusion of teeth
- 18. Developed in a foetus before birth
- 19. A medical disorder that can result in the loss of consciousness and convulsions
- 20. The prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case.
- 21. Removal of any foreign matter from tissue (eg. Root Canal)
- 23. Difficult or painful discharge of urine
- 24. to bring together, like in biting
- 26. A type of dental impression material
- 30. A vague general term for feeling unwell - an indefinite feeling of debility or lack of health often indicative of or accompanying the onset of an illness
- 33. To draw back fluids
- 35. The cavity in the tooth that contains the dental pulp
- 37. Of a tooth, Torn away or dislodged by force