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What is the bony material surrounding the root of the tooth?

What is the part of the tooth that projects above the jawline called?

What is the term for a sharp, pointed tooth projection?

What are primary teeth also known as?

What is the inner bony layer of the crown of a tooth called?

Who is a practitioner trained in dentistry?

What is the glossy, hard, white outer covering of teeth called?

What is the term for gum tissue?

What is the dense fibrous tissue that attaches to and surrounds the necks of the teeth?

What is a dentist specializing in the treatment of children's teeth called?

What is the second set of teeth that erupt at regular intervals starting at around age six?

What is the first set of teeth that erupt at regular intervals between six months and age three?

What is the connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves that fill the pulp cavity called?

What is the portion of the tooth that lies below the jawline?

What is the tubular structure holding blood vessels and nerves between the pulp cavity and the jawline?

What are permanent teeth also known as?

What is the bony space in the jawline out of which teeth erupt above the jawline?

What is the mixture of metals or other alloys used as fillings called?

What are appliances that straighten teeth slowly called?

What is a fixed or removable dental restoration replacing missing teeth called?

What is the term for tooth decay?

What is another term for tooth decay?

What are artificial replacement teeth called?

What is a dentist who specializes in root canal work called?

What is an amalgam or other restorative material placed into a drilled space to prevent further tooth decay?

What is the substance given as a topical application or mouthwash to prevent tooth decay?

What is an artificial replacement tooth that has an extension set into bone called?

What are abnormal closures of the top teeth in relation to the bottom teeth called?

What is the dental specialty concerned with the correction and prevention of irregularities in the placement and appearance of teeth?

What is a dentist who specializes in the treatment of gum disease called?

What are microorganisms that grow on the crowns and along the roots of teeth, causing decay and breakdown of gums?

What is an anesthetic gas inhaled by the patient called?

What is an anesthetic injected near the site being treated called?

What is the term for tooth in dental terminology?

What is the term for gum in dental terminology?

What is another term for tooth in dental terminology?

What does CDA stand for in dental terminology?

What does DDS stand for in dental terminology?

What does 'def' stand for in the context of primary teeth?

What does 'DEF' stand for in the context of permanent teeth?

What does 'dmf' stand for in the context of primary teeth?

What does 'DMF' stand for in the context of permanent teeth?

What does RDH stand for in dental terminology?

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