Common Dentistry Root Words Flashcards
1
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Alveo
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from alveolus, the tooth socket.
Alveolar bone (ridge of bone in each jaw that contain the tooth sockets)
2
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Apic/o
A
front apex, point.
Apical foremen (the opening at the tip of a tooth’s root)
3
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Bucc/o
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From bucca, the cheek
Buccal surface (the surface of a tooth that touches the cheek)
4
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Coron/o
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From corona, crown
Coronal surface (the top surface of a tooth)
5
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Cusp
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From cusp, one of the points on the posterior teeth
Biscuspid (a tooth with two points)
6
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Dent, dont
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The teeth
Dentition (the arrangement of teeth in the mouth)
7
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Gingiv/a or /o
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From gingiva, the gums
Givingivitis (inflammation of the gums)
8
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Gloss/o
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From glossa, tongue
Glossintis (inflammation of the tongue)
9
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Incis/o
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From incisor, referring to the incisor teeth in the front of the mounth
