A sweet, invented in part by a dentist for the world's fair, originally named "Fairy Floss"
What is cotton candy?
Hardest substance in the human body
What is enamel?
Radiograph of upper and lower crowns, used to diagnose decay
What is a bitewing?
The leading risk factor for oral cancer
What is smoking?
The best time to go to the dentist
What is Tooth-hurty?
An organic liquid used, and even imported, by ancient Romans as mouthwash
What is urine?
Part of the tooth that contain the nerves and blood vessels
What is the pulp?
Clinical name for tooth decay
What is caries?
People with Periodontal disease are 2 times more likely to develop this medical condition
What is heart disease?
A bear with no teeth
What is a gummy bear?
Animal that has the most teeth, some species up to 25,000
What is a snail?
Hard, mineralized material that covers the root of the tooth as a protective layer
What is cementum?
Relationship between maxillary and mandibular teeth
What is occlusion?
Part of the mouth that has an average lifespan of 10 days
What is a taste bud?
Something caused by eating too much candy on a golf course
What is a hole-in-one?
The cause for approximately 5 million missing teeth per year
What is sports related injury?
Tall points of the molar
What are cusps?
Clinical name for primary, baby or children's teeth
What is deciduous teeth?
Other than 3rd molars, these teeth are the most congenitally missing teeth
What are the maxillary laterals? (#7,10)
What Bambi was trying to treat when she got braces
What is her Buck Teeth?
Dental assistants were originally called this - sharing it's name with those that served the women of a royal family
What is "Lady in Attendance"?
Secreted by the glands, without this, taste would be impossible
What is saliva?
The loss of tooth structure due to acid, not bacteria
What is erosion?
The primary mineral that makes up the enamel of the tooth
What is hydroxyapatite?
The prize for "Dentist of the Year"
What is "A Plaque"?