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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. Known as the chin
Root
Mental Protuberance
cusp
Alloy
2. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Auto-cured
oral pathologist
Unerupted tooth
Autoclave
3. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Interproximal
pulp
periodontist
Distal
4. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Incisal
Dentin
Endodontics
Mastoid Process
5. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Endodontics
PFM
Sanitize
Frontal Bone
6. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Retention
Radiolucent
Tartar
Parietal Bone
7. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
mandible
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Radiopaque
Pulpectomy
8. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Galvanic
pulp
Disinfect
Ultrasonic Cleaner
9. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
post
WHMIS
Bioburden
Root Canal Therapy
10. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Cured
abscess
Facial
Ala
11. Natural teeth of the dental arch
Endodontics
prophylaxis
dentition
kull
12. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
WHMIS
Porcelain
quadrant
plaque
13. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.
dentition
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
oral pathologist
14. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Bioburden
Maxilla
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Occipital Bone
15. The natural opening at the end of the root.
alveolus
Amalgam
Apical Foramen
Esthetic
16. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Bioburden
Root
Facial
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
17. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
Retention
Mastoid Process
Mandible
18. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
PFM
mandible
Sphenoid Bone
Retention
19. Mixture of two or more metals
quadrant
Microleakage
Alloy
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
20. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Mental Protuberance
WHMIS
Amalgam
Denturist
21. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Amalgam
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
plaque
Dentin
22. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
plaque
alveolus
Auto-cured
23. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Mandible
midline
mandible
Light Cured
24. Shows the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue of the face. Used for orthodontic - soft tissue profile and outside the mouth.
Auto-cured
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Broad-spectrum activity
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
25. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Galvanic
Philtrum
Parietal Bone
26. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
dentition
Gold
Sterilize
oral pathologist
27. To stick or glue two items together
Broad-spectrum activity
Post and Core
Adhere
Cementum
28. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Broad-spectrum activity
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Mastoid Process
29. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Zygomatic Process
Apical Foramen
Facial
alveolar bone
30. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Root
Restorative
Tartar
pulp
31. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Mastoid Process
Incisal
Temporal Bones
Biologic Monitor
32. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Bioburden
Labial Commissure
Tragus
Labii or Labia
33. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Philtrum
Light Cured
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
cusp
34. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Labial Commissure
pulp
Endodontics
Use-life
35. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Restorative
Mastoid Process
kull
Cementum
36. Denoting the area between two teeth
Cementum
Ethmoid
Retromolar Pad
Interproximal
37. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
bicuspid
Pulp Cap
Indirect Pulp Cap
prophylaxis
38. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
pulp
post
Labii or Labia
Porcelain inlay or only
39. Farthest from the midline
Mental Protuberance
Adhere
plaque
Distal
40. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Mastoid Process
PFM
Pulp Cap
Tuberosity
41. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Cured
Tartar
Broad-spectrum activity
Direct Pulp Cap
42. Towards the tongue
Root Canal Therapy
dentition
Dentin
lingual
43. Deep grooves or pits
fissure
Post and Core
Indirect Pulp Cap
oral pathologist
44. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Tuberosity
abscess
periodontist
Direct Pulp Cap
45. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
mucosa
Pulp Cap
pulpotomy
Radiopaque
46. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Parietal Bone
Ala
Apicoectomy
Restorative
47. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
oral pathologist
pulp
mandible
palate
48. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Sphenoid Bone
bicuspid
Maxilla
Periapical
49. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
bicuspid
Auto-cured
Bioburden
Frontal Bone
50. Join the bridge of the nose
alveolus
Dentin
Vermilion Border
Nasal Bones