Test Bank For The Dental Hygienist's Guide To Nutritional Care, 5th - 2019 All Chapters - 9780323497275

Bifurcated {Ans: A tooth that has two roots}Attached Gingiva {Ans: Gingiva attached to the alveolar bone}Root {Ans: Section of the tooth below the gingiva, or gums. It is covered on the outside by the tissue called cementum. The root is normally not visible in the mouth; it helps anchor, or hold, the tooth in the bony socket of the jaw. A tooth may have a single root or multiple roots.}Incisors {Ans: Located in the front and center of the mouth. Broad, sharp edge. Used to cut or bite food. Important for pronouncing Ss and Ts when speaking. Central incisors are in the center. Lateral incisors are on the sides of the centrals.}Pulp Cavity {Ans: The pulp chamber and the pulp canal create a space in the center of the tooth}Dentitions {Ans: Sets}Gingiva or Gums {Ans: Made of epithelial tissue covered with mucous membrane. Cover the alveolar bone and surround the teeth.}Cuspids {Ans: Also called canines, or eye teeth. Located at angles of lips. Used to tear food. Longest teeth in the mouth}Trifucated {Ans: A tooth that has three roots}Molars {Ans: Teeth in the back of the mouth. Largest and strongest