Dental Anatomy
HARDEST PART OF THE HUMAN BODY
WHAT IS ENAMEL?
What specialty is focused on the health of children's teeth?
Pediatric Dentistry
Sticky film of bacteria on teeth
What is Plaque?
A concentrated mineral gel is brushed onto your teeth to help prevent cavities.
What is a fluoride treatment?
What is the small, reflective instrument that allows dentists to see inside the mouth?
Dental Mirror
WHAT TEETH ARE USED FOR TEARING FOOD
WHAT ARE CANINES?
What specialty straightens teeth and corrects jaw alignment?
Orthodontics
Full Mouth X-Ray
FMX
When decay is removed and replaced with composite or metal to restore a tooth’s shape.
What is a dental filling?
Dental term for the Upper and Lower Jaw?
Maxilla and Mandible
WHAT TEETH ARE ALSO KNOWN AS BICUSPIDS?
WHAT ARE PREMOLARS?
What specialty performs fillings and restores missing teeth with crowns/bridges?
General Dentistry
The process of teeth emerging through the gum
What is an eruption?
This digital scan or mold of your teeth is used to design custom appliances like retainers or night guards.
What is taking dental impressions?
X-ray that shows the upper and lower teeth in one area
What is a bitewing?
WHAT IS THE TISSUE THAT ATTACHES THE TOOTH TO THE SURROUNDING BONE?
WHAT IS THE PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT?
What specialty treats gum disease and places dental implants?
Periodontics
Dental term of Baby Teeth
Deciduous (primary) Teeth
The nerve of a badly decayed tooth is removed, and the inside is cleaned and sealed to save the tooth.
What is a root canal?
WHAT IS THE SURFACE OF A TOOTH THAT FACES THE TONGUE?
WHAT IS THE LINGUAL?
WHAT IS THE FIRST PERMANENT TOOTH TO ERUPT, AROUND AGE SIX?
WHAT IS THE FIRST MOLAR?
What specialty performs root canal therapy to treat infected tooth pulp?
Endodontics
The way the upper and lower teeth come together when biting
What is occlusion
The dentist bonds a thin shell to the front of the tooth to fix chips, discoloration, or uneven shapes.
What is placing a veneer?
WHAT IS THE BONE THAT SURROUNDS AND SUPPORTS THE TEETH?
WHAT IS THE ALVEOLAR BONE?