Teeth and Dental Health Word Search
Free Teeth and Dental Health word search. We picked 12 themed words — the parts and systems of the human body — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: ENAMEL, DENTIN, PULP, CROWN, ROOT, GUMS, MOLAR, INCISOR, CANINE, BICUSPID, MANDIBLE, MAXILLA.
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Teeth and Dental Health word list, defined
- ENAMEL /ɪˈnæməl/ · noun, verb
- A glossy, usually opaque substance applied as a decorative or protective coating to metal, glass, ceramics, and other surfaces; also the hard outer layer covering a tooth's crown. As a verb, it means to coat or decorate with such a substance. Related: lacquer, varnish, glaze, coating.
- DENTIN /ˈdɛntɪn/ · noun
- The dense, bony tissue that forms the bulk of a tooth beneath the enamel and cementum, surrounding the pulp chamber. Related: tooth tissue, ivory.
- PULP /pʌlp/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, pulp is the soft, moist material remaining after fruit, vegetables, or wood is crushed or processed; it can also mean writing or media considered to be of low artistic or literary quality. As a verb, to pulp means to crush something into a soft mass or pulp. Related: mash, pap, mush, purée.
- CROWN /kraʊn/ · noun, verb
- A crown is an ornamental headpiece worn by monarchs as a symbol of sovereignty, or, more broadly, the power and authority of a ruler. It also refers to the topmost part of something, such as the visible part of a tooth or the leafy top of a tree. Related: diadem, tiara, coronet, circlet.
- ROOT /ruːt/ · noun, verb
- The root of a plant is the underground structure that anchors it and absorbs water and minerals. By extension, a root is a source, origin, or fundamental cause from which something develops. Related: origin, source, basis, foundation.
- MOLAR /ˈməʊlər/ (British); /ˈmoʊlər/ (US) · noun and adjective
- As a noun, a molar is one of the large teeth at the back of the mouth, used for grinding and crushing food. As an adjective, it means relating to a mole or to the amount of substance corresponding to one mole, as in molar mass or molar concentration. Related: back tooth, grinding tooth, millstone.
- INCISOR /ɪnˈsaɪzər/ · noun
- One of the four pairs of front teeth in the upper and lower jaws, adapted for cutting and biting into food. In humans, the two central incisors are also called the upper and lower front teeth. Related: front tooth, cutting tooth, cutting blade.
- CANINE /ˈkeɪnaɪn/ · noun and adjective
- As an adjective, canine means relating to or resembling a dog; as a noun, it denotes a dog, or one of the four pointed teeth (the cuspids) found in humans and many other mammals. Related: dog, hound, pooch.
- BICUSPID /baɪˈkʌspɪd/ · noun (also adjective)
- As a noun, a bicuspid is a tooth with two cusps or points, specifically one of the premolars positioned between the canine and molar teeth. As an adjective, it describes something having two cusps, most notably the bicuspid (mitral) valve of the heart. Related: premolar, tooth, cuspid.
- MANDIBLE /ˈmændɪbəl/ · noun
- The lower jawbone of a vertebrate, forming the lower part of the skull and moving against the upper jaw. In arthropods, a mandible is one of the paired appendages used to grasp and manipulate food. Related: jawbone, lower jaw, lower jawbone.
- MAXILLA /mækˈsɪlə/ · noun
- The maxilla is the upper jawbone of the skull, which bears the upper teeth and forms the upper part of the face. In anatomical contexts, it may also refer to the corresponding bone of an animal. Related: upper jawbone, maxillary bone, upper jaw.
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