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
- The soft, juicy, and often fibrous inner part of a fruit or vegetable, or the soft, moist, and often fibrous material inside a plant cell. To extract or process this material, especially from fruit or vegetables. Related: juice, fiber, pith, gunk.
- 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 /rʊt/ · noun, verb
- The part of a plant that grows underground and produces roots, or the central part of a tree or shrub from which branches grow. To remove the root of a plant, or to find and remove the cause of a problem. Related: base, foundation, source, origin.
- MOLAR /mɒlər/ · noun
- A molar is a large, flat tooth in the back of the mouth used for grinding food. It is one of the eight teeth in the human mouth. Related: incisor, canine, premolar, cusp.
- INCISOR /ɪnˈsaɪzər/ · noun
- A tooth in the front of the mouth used for biting and cutting food. In dentistry, an incisor is a tooth in the front of the mouth. Related: canine, molar, premolar, tooth.
- 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, or the lower jawbone of an animal, typically consisting of a horizontal bone that articulates with the skull and bears the teeth. In anatomy, the mandible is a key structure in the skull. Related: lower jaw, jawbone, maxilla, skull.
- MAXILLA /mæksɪlə/ · noun
- The upper jawbone, or the bone forming the upper jaw. In anatomy, the maxilla is one of the bones that form the face. Related: upper jaw, maxillary bone, upper jawbone, maxillary.
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