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Abutment
Meaning: Tooth or implant component that supports and anchors a bridge, crown or denture.
In practice: The two neighbouring teeth were prepared as supports for a three-unit bridge.
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Which word means: A flat back tooth used for grinding food.
Answer: Molar
Which word means: Cell lining the inner surface of a tooth that produces and maintains dentine throughout life.
Answer: Odontoblast
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