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DENTISTRY TERMINOLOGY ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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DENTISTRY TERMINOLOGYACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
alveolar bone - ANSWER Spongy bone directly surrounding the roots of the teeth; forms the sockets for
the teeth.
alveolus - ANSWER The cavity or socket in either jawbone surrounding and supporting the tooth.
apex - ANSWER Tip of the root, where the nerve enters the tooth from the jaw.
calculus - ANSWER Abnormal, stony, yellow-brown concretion on tooth surface. Made up of calcium
salts, debris, and microorganisms. Also called tartar.
caries - ANSWER Cavities. Localized, progressive decay of a tooth resulting from bacterial action on
carbohydrates. Uncommon in companion animals.
cementum - ANSWER Calcified connective tissue covering the root surface; serves as attachment for the
periodontal ligament from bone to tooth.
decidous teeth - ANSWER The first set of teeth; shed and replaced by permanent teeth. Also called
primary teeth. The terms deciduous and primary are preferable to milk" or "baby" teeth.
dentin - ANSWER Main component of the tooth, containing nerve fibers. Resilient, not as hard as
enamel. Covered by enamel on the crown and by cementum on the root. It's resiliency in companion
animals allow slight flexing of the long, thin canine teeth under stress.
diphyodont - ANSWER Refers to animals with two sets of teeth, one deciduous and one permanent.
Humans, cats, dogs, and most domesticated animals are diphyodonts.
- monohyodonts (such as rodents and dolphins) have a single set of perm. teeth
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