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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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Dental Assisting Questions and Answers |
Latest Update
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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, 2024 /2025 | © copyright | This work may not be copied for profit gain | Excel!
✓ -:- 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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