Week 1
What is the prefix & suffix for the word 'uncomfortable'
Prefix: Un
Suffix: able
What is the dental term used to describe vertical overlapping of upper teeth over lower ones
Overbite
What is the dental term used to identify the region beneath the tongue
Sublingual
What is the device used to create more space in a child's mouth by gradually widening the upper jaw called
Palate Expander
What is the dental term used to describe that part of the bone in the maxillae and mandible that forms the sockets for the teeth
Alveolar Process
What is the medical term used to identify the lower jaw
Mandible
What is the specialty in dentistry that treats disease of the pulp and of the periapical tissue that supports the end of the root of the tooth.
Endodontics
What is the dental term used for a patient who has a dry socket
Alveolitis
What is the area of dentistry that focuses on all the supporting structures around the tooth.
Periodontics
What surrounds the tooth to support it in its socket. It consists of soft tissue that is continuous with the tissue of the gingiva and connects with the bone of the socket wall
Periodontal Ligament
What is the dental term used to identify any spacing between teeth in the same arch
Diastema
What is the dental term used to identify artificial teeth that are anchored to surgically embedded tissue or bone.
Dental Implants
What is the specialty of dentistry that corrects abnormal arrangement of teeth and/or jaws, straightens them, and keeps them in correct position.
Orthodontic
What is the dental term used to describe the fibrous tissue covered by mucous membrane that immediately surrounds the teeth
Gingiva/Gums
What type of tooth in the mouth has the longest roots in the dentition
Cuspids/Canines/Eyeteeth
What is the medical term used to describe inflammation of the tongue
Glossitis
Which class of occlusion is when the mandibular molars are anterior to their normal position
Class III Occlusion
What is the name of the mechanical hinge device used in dentistry to which upper and lower plaster casts are fixed, reproducing movement of the mandible in relation to the maxilla
Articulator
Name one fixed prosthodontics
Crown, Bridge, Veneer, Inlay, Onlay, etc....
What is the dental term used to describe the tooth surfaces that are directly adjacent to each other in the same arch.
Proximal
What is the term used to describe the color green
Chloro
What is the dental term used to describe a substance that is made up of blood vessels and nerves that occupies the central portion of teeth.
Pulp
What is the dental term used to describe the surgical reshaping and smoothing of the alveolar bone
Alveoplasty
What is the dental term used to identify the anchorage tooth for a bridge
Abutment
What is the dental term used to describe the fold of mucous membrane attaching the cheeks and lips to the upper and lower jaw
Frenum