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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. The inner aspects of the dentin form the boundaries of the pulp chamber. Made up of blood vessels - and nerves that enter the the pulp chamber through the apical foramen. Receives and transmits stimuli.
pulp
Auto-cured
palate
gingiva
2. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Apical Foramen
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Light Cured
3. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Amalgam
Galvanic
Broad-spectrum activity
alveolus
4. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Sphenoid Bone
Mastoid Process
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Temporal Bones
5. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Sealants
prophylaxis
Labial Commissure
Porcelain Veneer
6. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Porcelain Veneer
midline
Labial Commissure
Bioburden
7. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tartar
aveolar process
Maxilla
Radiolucent
8. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Adhere
Tragus
Cured
periodontist
9. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
Porcelain inlay or only
pulp
oral pathologist
10. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Sphenoid Bone
Mental Protuberance
palate
mandible
11. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Mastoid Process
oral pathologist
Tuberosity
Bioburden
12. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Ceramic
mandible
Root Canal Therapy
Radiopaque
13. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
plaque
oral pathologist
mucosa
Use-life
14. 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
prosthodontist
dentition
Microleakage
Adhere
15. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Radiolucent
plaque
PFM
Esthetic
16. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
mandible
midline
post
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
17. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Microleakage
Periapical
Gold
Tartar
18. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Facial
mucosa
Sanitize
pulp
19. Join the bridge of the nose
Gold
Nasal Bones
Indirect Pulp Cap
Sealants
20. Known as the chin
kull
Tragus
pulpotomy
Mental Protuberance
21. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Mandible
Apicoectomy
Radiolucent
Mental Protuberance
22. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Denturist
WHMIS
Tartar
Sealants
23. Lining of the oral cavity
mucosa
Broad-spectrum activity
prophylaxis
WHMIS
24. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Post and Core
Biologic Monitor
dentition
Esthetic
25. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Sealants
Radiopaque
prosthodontist
Unerupted tooth
26. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
kull
Porcelain inlay or only
Indirect Pulp Cap
Autoclave
27. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Root Canal Therapy
Biologic Monitor
midline
Cementum
28. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Tuberosity
PFM
enamel
Disinfect
29. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.
WHMIS
Cementum
PFM
post
30. Deep grooves or pits
Tartar
abscess
fissure
Sanitize
31. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
dentition
Use-life
Nasal Bones
Apical Foramen
32. 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
Tuberosity
Broad-spectrum activity
Porcelain Veneer
Incisal
33. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
prothesis
Indirect Pulp Cap
Microleakage
Apical Foramen
34. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Amalgam
Gold
bicuspid
Ceramic
35. 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.
Mastoid Process
Onlay
Bioburden
aveolar process
36. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Radiolucent
Distal
Root Canal Therapy
oral pathologist
37. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
periodontist
Cured
Direct Pulp Cap
Light Cured
38. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
prothesis
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Autoclave
Ethmoid
39. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Galvanic
enamel
pontic
Retromolar Pad
40. Denoting the area between two teeth
Amalgam
fissure
Interproximal
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
41. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Use-life
Ceramic
Interproximal
pulp
42. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Ethmoid
Mental Protuberance
Periapical
Amalgam
43. 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.
Porcelain Veneer
Periapical
enamel
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
44. Bone surronding the teeth
aveolar process
Retention
Sealants
Cured
45. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Radiolucent
alveolus
alveolar bone
Post and Core
46. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva
Esthetic
Incisal
pulp
47. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Esthetic
Ala
Occipital Bone
Microleakage
48. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
Root Canal Therapy
Amalgam
Sealants
49. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Alloy
Esthetic
Restorative
Radiopaque
50. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Tartar
inlay
Interproximal
Pulpectomy