Tooth Types
What is the name for front teeth used for cutting food?
What are incisors?
What is the visible part of the tooth called?
What is the crown?
Which tooth number is the upper right central incisor?
What is #8?
What do we call a hole in a tooth caused by decay?
What is a cavity?
How often should you brush your teeth?
What is twice a day?
What type of teeth are used for tearing food?
200: What are canines?
This layer protects the tooth and is the hardest substance in the body.
What is enamel?
What is the total number of permanent teeth in an adult?
What is 32?
This gum disease causes swelling, redness, and bleeding.
What is gingivitis?
What food group is most likely to cause cavities?
What are sugars and carbohydrates?
These teeth are the largest and are used for grinding.
300: What are molars?
What is the soft tissue inside the tooth that contains nerves and blood vessels?
What is the pulp?
Which numbers are the third molars (wisdom teeth)?
What are #1, #16, #17, and #32?
This is the professional term for "bad breath."
What is halitosis?
What dental tool helps clean between teeth?
What is floss?
What are the pointed teeth between incisors and molars?
What are bicuspids or premolars?
What part anchors the tooth to the jawbone?
What is the root?
What tooth number is the lower left first molar?
What is #19?
What is plaque made of?
What is bacteria and food debris?
What is the best type of toothbrush to use?
What is a soft-bristled toothbrush?
How many molars does an adult have (total)?
What is 12?
This part lies just under the enamel. What is it?
What is dentin?
How many teeth are in a child’s primary set?
What is 20?
What is the term for the hard buildup that must be scraped off by a hygienist?
What is tartar or calculus?
How often should you visit the dentist for cleanings?
What is every 6 months?