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19 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Blood Vessel
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carry nutrients to the tooth
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Bone
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alveolar bone forms the tooth socket and provides it with support
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Cementum
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the layer of hard bone-lime tissue covering the rooth of the tooth
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Cemento-enamel junction
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the line where the enamel and cementum meet
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Dentin
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hard yellow tissue underlying the enamel and cementum, making up the main bulk of the tooth
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Enamel
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hard, white outer layer of the tooth
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Gingiva
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gum tissue surrounding the tooth
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Ligament
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connective tissue that surrounds the tooth and connects it to bone
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Nerves
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relay signals such as pain to and from your brain
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Pulp
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located in the center of the tooth, it contains the arteries, veins and nerves
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Root Canal
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canal in the root of the tooth where the nerves and blood vessels travel through
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Crown
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top part of the tooth
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Gumline
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where the tooth and the gums meet
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Incisors
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sharp, chisel-shaped front teeth (4 upper & 4 lower) used for cutting food
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Canines
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sometimes called cuspids, these teeth are shaped like points (cusps) and are used for tearing food
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Premolars
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these teeth have two pointed cusps on their biting surface and are sometimes referred to as bicuspids. used for crushing and tearing.
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Molars
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used for gringing, these teeth have several cusps on the biting surface
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Periodontal membrane/ligament
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strong, fleshy tissue between tooth and the tooth socket that holds the tooth in place. fibers of the periodontal membrane are embedded within the cementum.
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Alveolar sockets
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teeth inserted in small holes in the jaw
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