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






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






3. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






4. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






5. Known as the chin






6. 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.






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






8. 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.






9. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






10. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






13. The natural opening at the end of the root.






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






15. Towards the tongue






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






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






18. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






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






22. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light






23. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






24. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






25. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






26. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






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






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






29. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






31. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






33. Farthest from the midline






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






35. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






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






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






38. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






39. 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






40. Bone like covering of the root






41. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






42. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






44. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






45. Bone surronding the teeth






46. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






48. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






49. Denoting the area between two teeth






50. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System