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A puzzle that's sure to make you smile (no cavities included!)
A dental-themed crossword featuring oral health terminology, dentistry wordplay, and tooth-related puns for medical professionals and word lovers.
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Across

  • 1A
    Throat trouble, for short
  • 6A
    Clasp point on a partial denture
  • 7A
    Uzbek-born oligarch Alisher
  • 9A
    Toward the midline, dentally speaking
  • 11A
    Rural water sources
  • 13A
    Checkup concern
  • 14A
    Wished for, like a perfect smile
  • 15A
    Orthodontist's impression
  • 16A
    Denture, colloquially

Down

  • 2D
    Gum material
  • 3D
    Naturally coated, as teeth
  • 4D
    'The ___ is in the details'
  • 5D
    Slanted type, for short
  • 6D
    Historic Windy City cemetery
  • 8D
    Salamander cousins
  • 10D
    'Spanish Flea' trumpeter Herb
  • 11D
    Digit that can affect bite development
  • 12D
    How a toothache hurts