Term paper. A term paper is a research paper written by students over an academic term, accounting for a large part of a grade. Term papers are generally intended to describe an event, a concept, or argue a point.
Figure 1. Crown of the tooth. The teeth are made up of two major parts: the crown and the root. The crown of the tooth is what is visible in the mouth (Figure 1). The root of the tooth is the portion which normally not visible in the mouth and is anchored within the bone (Figure 2).
Superficial destruction of a surface by friction, pressure, ulceration, or trauma. The wearing away of a tooth by chemical or abrasive action. Also called odontolysis. erosion. The gradual wearing away of land surface materials, especially rocks, sediments, and soils, by the action of water, wind, or a glacier.