Dental Anatomy Vocab Crossword
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
                                                          
 
 
Down: 2) the portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel 3) (Sebaceous glands) yellow spots on the buccal mucosa and inner lip5) outer epithelial layer of the enamel organ; serves as a protection for the developing enamel7) a tooth positioned more buccally than normal9) the process that carried impulses away from the cell body12) the largest papillae on the tongue16) toward the lips18) abnormal grinding of the tooth20) small extra growths of bone usually seen on the buccal cortical plate23) a small rounded extension of bone, covered with soft tissue, posterior to the last maxillary molar24) a tooth that replaces or succeeds another tooth27) a tooth positioned more facially than normal29) the highest portion of alveolar bone31) duct of the submandibular salivary gland located at the sublingual caruncles33) extra bulk of bone on the labial aspect of the maxillae34) migration of the gingival crest in an apical direction, (away from the crown of the tooth)35) a faulty groove36) cells that form cementum38) opening in the sphenoid bone through which the middle meningeal artery travels40) pointed projection of the mandible41) dense bone on the buccal and lingual surfaces of the alveolar bone42) large opening through which the spinal cord travels44) Notch in the anterior border of the ramus45) a dark pigmentation48) teeth not completely erupted that are fully or partially covered by bone or soft tissue49) teeth that exfoliate or shed52) a shallow depression55) a type of nerve fiber carrying sensory messages to the brain58) an opening in a bone or hard tissue60) small hanging fold of tissue in back of the soft palate61) a pinpoint depression Across: 1) curving inward4) a tooth position more lingually than normal6) bone that forms the sockets for the teeth8) dentin-forming cell that originates from the dental papilla10) brain and spinal cord11) cell that destroy bone as well as cementum and dentin13) an area without the presence of teeth14) opening in the sphenoid bone through which the maxillary nerves travels15) opening in the sphenoid bone through which the mandibular nerves travels17) the normal spacing between primary anterior teeth19) gingiva that forms or fold of tissue21) a linear elevation that transverses a surface22) mucosa of the soft palate, lips, cheeks, vestibule, and floor of the mouth25) a duct for the sublingual salivary gland26) the superior projection of the madible28) eminence on the temporal bone that articulates with the mandible at the TMJ30) that portion of the tooth visible in the mouth; it extends from the occlusal or incisal edge to the crest of the free gingiva32) a fold of mucous membrane that supports or restricts the movement of a part of organ37) lining membrane of the oral cavity; stratified squamous epithelium39) swelling of tissue42) basic cell of connective tissue that produces collagen fiber43) refers to a nerve fiber carrying motor messages from the brain46) junction of enamel of the crown and cementum of the root. This junction forms the cervical line around the tooth47) a rotated tooth50) a supernumerary teeth arising in the midline of the maxilla51) shedding or loss of a primary tooth53) foramen at the midline of the anterior palate region54) the process of wearing away of teeth by abnormal stressed56) a tooth positioned above the plane of occlusion57) a "V" shaped depression in the facial/lingual interdental papilla located cervically to the contact area of the tooth59) nerve cell62) paired transverse, palatine folds of soft tissue on the anterior portion of the hard palate63) the pink border of the lips64) hard tissue that covers the root of the tooth65) where the anatomic crown and root join together66) a joining of two bone67) a junction of soft tissue extending vertically along the entire midline of the hard palate68) a rounded prominence on the incisal edge of newly erupted incisors
 

 

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