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






2. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






3. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






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






5. Towards the tongue






6. Join the bridge of the nose






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






8. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






9. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






11. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






12. 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.






13. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






14. Mixture of two or more metals






15. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






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






17. Bone surronding the teeth






18. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






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






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






21. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






22. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






23. Round surfaces of the teeth






24. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






25. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






26. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






27. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)






28. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






29. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






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






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






32. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






34. Ability to retain or hold something on place






35. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






36. Dental specialist skilled in restoring or replacing teeth with fixed or removable prosthesis (appliance) - maintaining proper occlusion; treats facial deformities with artificial prostheses such as eyes - ears - and noses






37. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






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






39. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






40. Natural teeth of the dental arch






41. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






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






43. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






46. 1/2 of one dental arch






47. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






49. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






50. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity