periodontitis | | Under the gum line, a bony layer of _______________ covers the outside of the root and holds the tooth in place within the jawbone. |
Dentin | | fancy way of saying chewing |
Canker sores | | disease affects the gums and tissues supporting the teeth. |
bicuspids | | inflammation of the gums characterized by redness, swelling, and sometimes bleeding |
Enamel | | covered with skin on the outside and with slippery mucous membranes on the inside of the mouth |
mastication | | condition in which the two plates of the skull that form the hard palate (roof of the mouth) are not completely joined. |
pulp | | set of 32 ______________ teeth, which are also called secondary or adult teeth. |
softpalate | | It is the _________ that gives the tooth its slightly yellowish tint. |
uvula | | small, painful ulcers inside their mouths that may decrease their desire to eat and drink, putting them at risk of dehydration. |
permanent | | squarish, sharp-edged teeth at the front and middle of the mouth |
Incisors | | Behind the canines are the _________ |
Enteroviralstomatitis | | located on either side of the uvula and look like twin pillars holding up the opening to the pharynx. |
Cleftlip | | The bacteria digest the carbohydrates in the food and produce acid, which dissolves the tooth's enamel and causes a __________ |
molars | | failure of the upper and lower teeth to meet properly when you bite down. |
Gingivitis | | The first set of teeth, the ______________ teeth are also called the milk, primary, temporary, falling-off, or baby teeth. |
Cleftpalate | | situated behind the bicuspids, have points and grooves. |
salivary | | A bundle of muscles extends from the floor of the mouth to form the ____________ |
orbicularisoris | | To the sides of the incisors are the long, sharp ____________, two on the bottom and two on the top. |
Periodontaldisease | | the gums loosen around the teeth and pockets of bacteria and pus form, sometimes damaging the supporting bone and causing tooth loss. |
mucous | | dangling fleshy object at the back of the mouth |
oralherpes | | Humans are ______________, meaning that they develop two sets of teeth. |
diphyodont | | common form of mouth ulcer that girls get more often than guys. |
wisdomteeth | | major lip muscle |
tonsils | | The _______________ forms a curtain between the mouth and the throat |
deciduous | | hardest tissue in the body, covers the crown. |
Cavities | | The mouth is lined with __________ membranes |
cementum | | get their name because, as the last teeth to erupt, they break through when a person is becoming an adult and is supposedly wiser. |
tongue | | innermost portion of the tooth |
canines | | formed in the top of the lip as either a small gap or an indentation in the lip |
lips | | Three pairs of ___________ glands in the walls and floor of the mouth secrete saliva |
Malocclusion | | painful, clustered blisters inside the mouth or on a person's lip. |