Dental Assisting Questions and Answers | Latest Update

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Torus Palatinus

✓ -:- A bony overgrowth at the midline of the hard palate




Torus Mandibularis

✓ -:- A bony overgrowth on the lingal surface of the mandible near the premolars

and molar areas




Impaction

✓ -:- Any tooth that remains unerupted in the jaws beyond the time at which it

should normally erupt




Anatomic Crown

✓ -:- Portion of the tooth that is covered with enamel




Clinical Crown

✓ -:- Portion of the tooth that is visible in the oral cavity




Cervix




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✓ -:- The location where the crown of the tooth and its roots meet




Cementoenamel Junction

✓ -:- The location where the enamel, which covers the crown of the tooth, and the

cementum, which covers the root of the tooth, meet




Enamel

✓ -:- The hardest and most highly mineralized substance in the human body




Dentin

✓ -:- Hard portion of the root that surrounds the pulp and is covered by enamel

on the crown and by cementum on the root




Cementum

✓ -:- Specialized, calcified connective tissue that covers the anatomic root of the

tooth




Pulp

✓ -:- The part in the center of the tooth made up of living connective tissue and

cells called odontoblasts




Periodontal Ligament

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