Technical English I: Dentistry Worksheet no.

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Vocabulary
I. Match the terms with their definitions. Highlight the words that you don’t know and look
for their meaning.

Amalgam - Bicuspid - Bridgework - Canine - Caries - Cavity - Dentures – Enamel - Extraction

- Filling - Molar - Nitrous Oxide – Root -Bite Mark – Braces – Bleaching – Calculus – Fissure
Sealant – Gingiva – Gingivitis – Implant- Malocclusion – Periodontitis – Prothesis – Scaling -
Veneer

1) multicusped back tooth

2) removal of a tooth
3) part of the tooth set in the jawbone
4) prosthetic appliance attached to the adjacent teeth
5) third tooth from the midline
6) loss of tooth structure due to decay
7) calcified tissue which covers the crown
8) material which restores missing tooth structure
9) gas which dulls sensitivity to pain
10) metal alloy used as a filling material
11) tooth decay
12) removable appliance which replaces all missing
teeth
13) two-cusped tooth
14) Hard deposit of mineralized plaque, also known as
tartar.
15) Dental material used for filling non-carious pits in the
occlusal surfaces of molars.
16) General term that applies to any artificial replacement
17) Inflammation of the supporting structure of the tooth
including the gum, the periodontal ligament and the
jawbone.
18) Technique of applying a chemical agent, usually
hydrogen peroxide, to the teeth to whiten them
19) Artificial device, usually made of titanium, that is
implanted within the jawbone as a means of attaching
an artificial crown.
20) Soft tissue that covers the jawbone, also known as the
gum.
21) Layer of tooth-colored material, usually porcelain or
acrylic resin, attached to and covering the front of a
tooth.
22) Mark on the skin left by someone’s teeth.
23) Improper alignment of biting or chewing surfaces of
upper and lower teeth.
24) Colloquial term for a fixed orthodontic appliance.
25) Inflammation of the gingiva.
26) Removing plaque, calculus and stains from the teeth
using manual or ultrasonic instrumentation.