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25 Cards in this Set
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a doctor who specializes in the treatment, care, repair, and prevention of diseases in the teeth
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dentist
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the part of the tooth that sticks out above the gums or an artificial substitute for it
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crown
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a medical institution that treats sick and injured people
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hospital
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a substance used to treat a disease or relieve pain
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medicine
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the usual food and drink taken in by a person or animal
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diet
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the firm flesh that surrounds the teeth
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gums
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an organ, tissue, or cell in the body that produces one or more special substances that the body gives off
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gland
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a place where two or more bones come together
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joint
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a body temperature that is higher than normal
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fever
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to grind or crush with the teeth
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chewing
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the main organ of the nervous system in human beings and other animals with backbones
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brain
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a hollow place or area; hole
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cavity
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a condition that keeps the body from functioning normally; illness
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disease
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a coating of mucus and bacteria that forms on the surface of the teeth
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plaque
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any of a group of substances that occur in small amounts in animal and plant tissue and are necessary to the health and normal functioning of the body
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vitamin
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to feel a dull steady pain
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ache
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of or relating to the teeth
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dental
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a place that gives medical treatment to patients who do not have to stay in a hospital
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clinic
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not written; spoken
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oral
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a large tooth in the back of the mouth with a wide, flat top for grinding food
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molars
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a long, pointed tooth, such as one with which a poisonous snake injects its venom or with which an animal seizes and holds its prey
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fangs
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a person who is receiving medical treatment
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patients
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in good health
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healthy
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any group of cold-blooded animals that creep or crawl on the ground
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retiles
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the ability to do something well that is acquired through training or experience
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skills
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