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Dental Terminology 1

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show A powder which is mixed with water to produce an elastic impression material for use in the mouth.  
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Arch   show
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show The instruments, appliances, etc., used in the practice of a porfession.  
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show In Dentistry, to place teeth in their proper relation to one another.  
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show The correct relationship of the biting and grinding surfaces of the teeth of the upper and lower jaws while in contact.  
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show In Dentistry, a metal ring encircling a tooth; often erroneously used to signify a clasp.  
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Bilateral   show
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show In Dentistry, the relationship of the upper and lower jaw.  
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Bite-taking   show
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show Pertaining to, or in the direction of the cheek.  
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show A drill; a cutting instrument used in Dentistry.  
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show To make shiny and smooth.  
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show An instrument for smoothing and shining dental fillings, restorations, etc.  
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Calcification   show
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show To make hard by depostiting calcuim salts.  
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show A narrow, tubular channel or passage.  
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show A commonly used term to designate the cuspid, because of its fang-like appearance.  
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Caries   show
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Cartilage   show
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show A roentgenographic (X-Ray) film or plate holder.  
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show In Dentistry, a hollow space or hole in a tooth.  
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Cement   show
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Cementum   show
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Central (Tooth)   show
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show A congenital fissure of the roof of the mouth.  
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Concave   show
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show The rounded head of a bone at the point where it articulates with another bone, forming a joint.  
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show In Dentistry, the place where the proximal surfaces of two teeth or fillings touch.  
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Contour   show
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Convex   show
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show That portion of a tooth extending above the gum line covered by dental enamel.  
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show A projection on the biting surface of a tooth.  
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Cuspid (Canine Tooth)   show
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