Corps - La Bouche et les Dents

(anatomy) the inside upper side of the mouth that separates it from the nasal cavity

palais

a flexible muscular structure located at the back of the roof of the mouth

palais mou, voile du palais

(anatomy) the soft fleshy part at the back of the soft palate that hangs just above the pharynx

uvule

the bony structure in the roof of the mouth that separates the oral and nasal cavities

palais dur

the soft movable part inside the mouth used for tasting something or speaking

langue

any of the temporary teeth in young children that falls out and is later replaced with a permanent one

dent de lait

the visible part of the tooth above the gumline, used for biting and chewing

couronne

the hard white external layer that covers the crown of a tooth

émail

the firm, pink flesh around the roots of teeth at the top and bottom of the mouth

gencive

(anatomy) any of the eight narrow-edged teeth at the front of the mouth that are used for biting

incisive

a temporary tooth in young children that drops out and is later replaced with a permanent one

dent de lait

one of the large flat teeth at the back of the mouth used for grinding and crushing food

molaire

a tooth that is located between the canine and molar teeth

prémolaire

a rounded ridge or prominence found on the lingual surface of anterior teeth near the cervical third

cingulum

one of the things in our mouth that are hard and white and we use to chew and bite food with

dent

a tooth located between the canine and molar teeth

bicuspide, dent bicuspide

a hard, calcified tissue beneath the enamel and cementum of a tooth

dentine

the soft, connective tissue found in the center of a tooth, containing blood vessels, nerves, and cells

pulpe

a dental procedure to remove infected or damaged pulp from a tooth's root canal system

traitement de canal radiculaire, canal radiculaire

the third and final set of molars that typically emerge in the back of the mouth during early adulthood

dent de sagesse

(anatomy) any of the four pointed teeth that are between the incisors and premolars, used for tearing food

canine

the hollow space in the mouth that includes the lips, teeth, tongue, gums, and the hard and soft palates

cavité buccale, cavité orale