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Dental Assisting
Anatomical Dental Terms Set 3
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08/11/2010

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Term
Bifurcated
Definition
Having two roots
Term
Cementoenamel Junction
Definition
Area on a tooth where enamel ends and cementum layer begins.
Term

Cingulum

Definition
Bulge of extra enamal at the gingival 1/3 on the lingual surface of some anterior teeth
Term
Cusp of Carabelli
Definition
A fifth cusp on the lingual surface of upper 1st molars
Term
Dentin
Definition
Hard calcified second layer of tooth structure that forms the bulk of a tooth
Term
Mamelon
Definition
Three bulges on the incisal edge of a newly erupted incisor
Term
Pit
Definition
Deep point in the surface of a tooth
Term
Pulp
Definition
Blood vessels, nerve and connective tissue found in the center of tooth
Term
Trifurcated
Definition
Having three roots
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Enamel
Definition
Hard calcified tissue structure that covers the crown portion of a tooth
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