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1
Q

What is the white around the tooth (hardest substance in the bone)

A

Enamel

2
Q

Next layer after the enamel is what? (It’s softer)

A

Dentin

3
Q

What is the inside layer after the dentin?

A

Pulp - nerve of tooth

4
Q

Does a baby have bicuspid teeth?

A

No

5
Q

You do not lose any baby teeth to gain what tooth?

A

1st molar

6
Q

The hard & soft palate are just on the ……..

A

Maxillary

7
Q

Maxilla is what teeth?

A

1-16

8
Q

Mandible is what teeth?

A

17-32

9
Q

Cementum, what does the specialized later of cells cover?

A

Root

10
Q

Two mesials meet at what teeth?

A

8 & 9

24 & 25

11
Q

When the child has both primary & permanent teeth erupt in the mouth, it’s called what?

A

Mixed dentition stage

12
Q

A specialty of dentistry which deals with the treatment of diseases in the gingivitis & bony tissue surrounding the teeth is called what?

A

Periodontics

13
Q

__________refers to not only crown & bridge prosthetics but dentures and removable partial dentures as well.

A

Prosthodontics

14
Q

What causes decay?

A

Susceptible tooth

Bacteria

Sugar

15
Q

What are the 5 surfaces of the posterior teeth?

A

Facial, Mesial, distal, lingual, occlusal

16
Q

What is the area where the blood and nerve supply exit the end of the root tip?

A

Apex

17
Q

If plaque is left on your teeth long enough it will get hard and turn into what?

A

Calculus