Gum Anyone?!

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 4. A professional who cares for teeth and gums. (7)
  2. 8. A medicated solution used for gargling and rinsing the ___ (9)
  3. 11. The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular (5)
  4. 13. Edible bulbs with a strong smell, often used in cooking. (6)
  5. 15. A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity (6)
  6. 16. Clear liquid we drink that falls as rain (5)

Down

  1. 1. Tiny single-celled living things, some of which cause illness (8)
  2. 2. Bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized (6)
  3. 3. A body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions (plural) (9)
  4. 5. An exchange of ideas via conversation (4)
  5. 6. What we eat to get energy and grow (4)
  6. 7. Hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing. (5)
  7. 9. Inhaling and exhaling fumes from burning tobacco or other substances. (7)
  8. 10. Free from dirt (5)
  9. 12. The part of an animal's body that corresponds to a person's ___ (6)
  10. 14. The sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular (4)