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1. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






2. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






3. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






4. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






5. Biting surface of the two front teeth






6. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






7. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






8. Denoting the area between two teeth






9. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






10. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






11. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






12. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






13. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






14. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






15. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






16. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






17. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






18. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations






19. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






20. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth






21. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






22. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






23. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






24. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






25. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






26. An artificial body part






27. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






28. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






29. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery






30. Cast or porcelain restoration tht includes the occulsal table - both proximal and some or all of the cusp surfaces to avoid future fracture. has less tooth sensitivity with onlays and with last longer than amalgam or composite fillings.






31. Used to observe the inter proximal surfaces of the teeth. Includes the CROWNS of the mandibular and maxillary teeth. Used to see quads 2 & 3. Used to see inter-proximal decay and bone loss.






32. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






33. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






34. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






35. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






36. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






37. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque






38. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






39. Lining of the oral cavity






40. Round surfaces of the teeth






41. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures






42. To stick or glue two items together






43. Mixture of two or more metals






44. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






45. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






46. Darker-colored border around the lips






47. A thin layer of porcelain - fabricated by a laboratory and bonded to a natural tooth to replace lost tooth structure - close spaces - straighting teeth or change colour and/or shape






48. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






49. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






50. Forms the back of the base of the skull