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Crown - ✔✔the part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line
Enamel - ✔✔outer layer covering the crown of the tooth, hardest material in the 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
Cavity/Pulp Chamber - ✔✔Space occupied by the pulp
Bone - ✔✔hard tissue that the teeth reside in
Cementum - ✔✔Outer layer covering of the anatomic root of a tooth
Periodontal Ligament - ✔✔Hair like ligaments between the bone & the root that serves
as a shock absorber for the tooth
Apex - ✔✔Tapered end of each root tip where the nerve exits
Labial Frenulum - ✔✔Band of tissue that is attached at the center of the lips on the
mandibular & maxillary arch
Lingual Frenulum - ✔✔Thin band that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
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,Submandibular Gland - ✔✔Gland under the tongue that secretes saliva
Hard Palate - ✔✔Horizontal bony palate located at the roof of the mouth
Soft Palate - ✔✔Skin posterior to the hard palate
Tonsil - ✔✔Lymphatic tissue located in each side of the throat
Uvula - ✔✔Pear shaped projection near soft palate
Buccal Vestible - ✔✔Area between the cheeks and the teeth
Endodontist - ✔✔Specializes in root canals
Orthodontics - ✔✔Specializes in the alignment or straightening of the teeth
Pedodontics - ✔✔Specializes in children's teeth
Periodontics - ✔✔Specializes in treatment of the gums
Oral Surgeon - ✔✔Specializing in treating diseases & defects in the head, neck, face, &
soft tissue of the mouth
Prosthodontics - ✔✔Specializes in artificial teeth
Mandible - ✔✔Lower jaw
Maxilla - ✔✔Upper Jaw
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, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) - ✔✔Joint on each side of the head that allows
movement of the mandible
Ramus - ✔✔a part of the mandible that turns towards the skull vertically to allow
rotation of the TMJ in a vertical direction
Condyles - ✔✔The round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible to
open and close
Mental Foramen - ✔✔one of two holes located on the front surface of the mandible
between the 1st and 2nd premolars that permits passage of the mental nerve and blood
vessels
Nasal Spine - ✔✔The sharp, bony projection located medially at the inferior margin of
the nasal cavity.
Frontal Plane - ✔✔divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Midsagittal Plane - ✔✔divides the body into equal right and left sides
also known as the midline
Horizontal Plane - ✔✔Divides the body into upper and lower parts
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Primary Dentition - ✔✔Labeled A-T
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Crown - ✔✔the part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line
Enamel - ✔✔outer layer covering the crown of the tooth, hardest material in the 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
Cavity/Pulp Chamber - ✔✔Space occupied by the pulp
Bone - ✔✔hard tissue that the teeth reside in
Cementum - ✔✔Outer layer covering of the anatomic root of a tooth
Periodontal Ligament - ✔✔Hair like ligaments between the bone & the root that serves
as a shock absorber for the tooth
Apex - ✔✔Tapered end of each root tip where the nerve exits
Labial Frenulum - ✔✔Band of tissue that is attached at the center of the lips on the
mandibular & maxillary arch
Lingual Frenulum - ✔✔Thin band that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
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,Submandibular Gland - ✔✔Gland under the tongue that secretes saliva
Hard Palate - ✔✔Horizontal bony palate located at the roof of the mouth
Soft Palate - ✔✔Skin posterior to the hard palate
Tonsil - ✔✔Lymphatic tissue located in each side of the throat
Uvula - ✔✔Pear shaped projection near soft palate
Buccal Vestible - ✔✔Area between the cheeks and the teeth
Endodontist - ✔✔Specializes in root canals
Orthodontics - ✔✔Specializes in the alignment or straightening of the teeth
Pedodontics - ✔✔Specializes in children's teeth
Periodontics - ✔✔Specializes in treatment of the gums
Oral Surgeon - ✔✔Specializing in treating diseases & defects in the head, neck, face, &
soft tissue of the mouth
Prosthodontics - ✔✔Specializes in artificial teeth
Mandible - ✔✔Lower jaw
Maxilla - ✔✔Upper Jaw
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, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) - ✔✔Joint on each side of the head that allows
movement of the mandible
Ramus - ✔✔a part of the mandible that turns towards the skull vertically to allow
rotation of the TMJ in a vertical direction
Condyles - ✔✔The round prominence at the end of the TMJ allowing the mandible to
open and close
Mental Foramen - ✔✔one of two holes located on the front surface of the mandible
between the 1st and 2nd premolars that permits passage of the mental nerve and blood
vessels
Nasal Spine - ✔✔The sharp, bony projection located medially at the inferior margin of
the nasal cavity.
Frontal Plane - ✔✔divides the body into anterior and posterior portions
Midsagittal Plane - ✔✔divides the body into equal right and left sides
also known as the midline
Horizontal Plane - ✔✔Divides the body into upper and lower parts
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Primary Dentition - ✔✔Labeled A-T
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