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1. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






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






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






7. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






8. Ability to retain or hold something on place






9. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






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






11. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






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






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






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






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






16. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






20. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






29. 1/2 of one dental arch






30. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






31. Lining of the oral cavity






32. Forms the back of the base of the skull






33. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






35. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






36. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






38. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






41. An artificial body part






42. 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.






43. Round surfaces of the teeth






44. 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






45. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






46. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






47. 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.






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






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






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