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What is the term for the hardened tissue that covers the root of a tooth?
✔✔Cementum
What is the term for the dental procedure used to treat disease of the soft tissue around the tooth?
✔✔Periodontal treatment
What is the term for the instrument used to remove soft tissue from the root of a tooth?
✔✔Endodontic files
What is the term for the artificial tooth used to replace a missing tooth?
✔✔Dental implant
What is the term for the space in the jawbone where the root of the tooth is held?
✔✔Socket
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,What is the term for a removable dental appliance used to replace missing teeth?
✔✔Dentures
What is the term for the material used to replace a portion of a damaged tooth?
✔✔Composite
What is the term for the surface of a tooth that faces the cheek or lips?
✔✔Buccal
What is the term for the process of cleaning a patient’s teeth to remove plaque, tartar, and stains?
✔✔Prophylaxis
What is the term for the part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line?
✔✔Crown
What is the term for the hard, mineralized deposit on teeth that results from plaque
accumulation?
✔✔Calculus
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, What is the term for the condition in which the gums become swollen, red, and bleed easily?
✔✔Gingivitis
What is the term for the area between the teeth?
✔✔Interproximal
What is the term for the dental instrument used to examine the inside of the mouth and teeth?
✔✔Dental mirror
What is the term for the soft tissue inside the tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves?
✔✔Pulp
What is the term for the material used to fill cavities?
✔✔Dental filling
What is the term for the procedure in which a tooth is removed from the mouth?
✔✔Extraction
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What is the term for the hardened tissue that covers the root of a tooth?
✔✔Cementum
What is the term for the dental procedure used to treat disease of the soft tissue around the tooth?
✔✔Periodontal treatment
What is the term for the instrument used to remove soft tissue from the root of a tooth?
✔✔Endodontic files
What is the term for the artificial tooth used to replace a missing tooth?
✔✔Dental implant
What is the term for the space in the jawbone where the root of the tooth is held?
✔✔Socket
1
,What is the term for a removable dental appliance used to replace missing teeth?
✔✔Dentures
What is the term for the material used to replace a portion of a damaged tooth?
✔✔Composite
What is the term for the surface of a tooth that faces the cheek or lips?
✔✔Buccal
What is the term for the process of cleaning a patient’s teeth to remove plaque, tartar, and stains?
✔✔Prophylaxis
What is the term for the part of the tooth that is visible above the gum line?
✔✔Crown
What is the term for the hard, mineralized deposit on teeth that results from plaque
accumulation?
✔✔Calculus
2
, What is the term for the condition in which the gums become swollen, red, and bleed easily?
✔✔Gingivitis
What is the term for the area between the teeth?
✔✔Interproximal
What is the term for the dental instrument used to examine the inside of the mouth and teeth?
✔✔Dental mirror
What is the term for the soft tissue inside the tooth that contains blood vessels and nerves?
✔✔Pulp
What is the term for the material used to fill cavities?
✔✔Dental filling
What is the term for the procedure in which a tooth is removed from the mouth?
✔✔Extraction
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