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Oral Health Terms

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Across

Clues:
4. capital of Kansas
8. also known as tartar
9. plastic-like material, applied to chewing surfaces of back teeth to prevent cavities
13. another word for gums
15. eye tooth
16. removal of tooth
18. four upper and lower front teeth
19. upper jaw
20. soft inner section of tooth
22. The name of the oral health coalition in Kansas

Down

Clues:
1. having no teeth
2. the nerves, blood vessels, and tissue inside the tooth
3. lower jaw
5. silver colored filling
6. third molars, erupt around age 17-25
7. person who usually cleans your teeth
10. baby or primary teeth
11. retards decay,"painted on" all teeth
12. sticky substance that must be removed daily
14. hard tissue covering the tooth above the gums
17. back teeth used for grinding food
21. clinical term for cavity or decay