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DENTISTRY STUDY GUIDE ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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DENTISTRY STUDY GUIDE ACCURATEQUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
SOLUTIONS 2024
maxilla - ANSWER upper teeth located here; upper arch
mandible - ANSWER lower teeth are located here; lower arch; capable of up and down movement and
some side motion
supernumerary tooth - ANSWER Extra erupted or unerupted teeth that resemble teeth of normal shape.
crown - ANSWER part of the tooth visible in the mouth above the gum line
enamel - ANSWER shiny covering on the crown of the tooth, it is the hardest body substance, it will not
regrow if damaged
root - ANSWER tooth structure below the gum line. Teeth are supported by 1, 2, or even 3 of these.
cementum - ANSWER covers the outside of the root
Periodontal ligament - ANSWER attaches to the cementum on one side of the tooth, and the alveolar
bone on the other side
dentin - ANSWER the bulk of the tooth is composed of this; it is harder than bone, but not as hard as
enamel; it lies under the enamel and the cementum.
pulp - ANSWER produces dentin; it is composed of blood vessels, nerves and connective tissue
pulp cavity - ANSWER located within the central core of the tooth; it holds the pulp. It is sometimes
called the tooth's "nerve" or "root canal"
, pulp chamber - ANSWER part of the pulp cavity located in the crown
root canal - ANSWER portion located beneath the gum line
apex - ANSWER term used for the tip of the tooth
Peridontium - ANSWER area where the tooth meets the gum; it includes the marginal gingiva, gingival
sulcus, periodontal ligament, and the alveolar bone
Marginal gingiva- - ANSWER area where the gum lies against the tooth
Gingival sulcus - ANSWER a collar of tissue around the tooth; this is also called the periodontal pocket
when abnormal
Periodontal ligament - ANSWER attaches the tooth to the bone
Alveolar bone - ANSWER tooth socket
Gingiva - ANSWER means "gum tissue"
Attached gingiva - ANSWER the gingiva tightly attached to the alveolar bone
Mucogingival line - ANSWER (MGL)- the junction line where the first attached gingiva connects to the
loose buccal mucosa
temporomandibular joint- - ANSWER The joint between the head of the mandible and the mandibular
fossa and articular tubercle of the temporal bone.
Facial - ANSWER the outer surface of a tooth adjacent to the lips and cheeks
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