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Dentistry Week 1 > Mod G Vocab > Flashcards

Mod G Vocab Flashcards

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Prosthodontics

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Area of dentistry who take part in surgical procedures

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Periodontics

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Area of dentistry in which dentists treat patients who have diseases surrounding the teeth

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Licensure

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Identifies members of a profession who meet duties outlined in regulations and standards

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Orthodontics

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Area of dentistry in which conditions of a malocclusion (the way teeth meet) are diagnosed and treated

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Amalgam

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Alloy of various metals, silver in color, used as dental restorative material

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Amylase

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Enzyme secreted by saliva gland

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Cementum

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Hard shell that covers each root

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Commissures

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Corners of the mouth at which the upper and lower lips meet

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Diastema

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Space created when the maxillary labial frenum is too thick or wide and it keeps the two front teeth from coming into contact

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Apical foramen

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Small opening at the apex of the root, where blood vessels and nerves enter

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Anterior

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Front teeth

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Buccal

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Surface of posterior teeth that faces the cheek

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Vestibule

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Tissue membrane that connects two tissues together

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Sealant

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Substance that covers the chewing surfaces of the teeth with a thin coat of resin

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Gingiva

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Gums

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Incisal

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Sharp cutting edge of anterior teeth

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Incisive papilla

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Located straight behind the central incisors

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Inlay

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Partial coverage of a tooth

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Frenum attachment

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Strip of tissue that connects two structures

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Parotid glands

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Part of salivary glands

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Occlusion

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Relationship between the maxillary arch and the mandibular arch and the way the meet or touch

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Occlusal

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Flat chewing surface

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Masticatory

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Tissue designed to resist the pressure of chewing

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Maxillary

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Upper jaw

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Enamel

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Hard substance that covers the crown

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