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1. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






2. Mixture of two or more metals






3. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.






4. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






5. 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.






6. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






8. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






9. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






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






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






14. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






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






16. Known as the chin






17. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






18. Bone surronding the teeth






19. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






21. 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)






22. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






24. Farthest from the midline






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






26. Creates the prominence of the cheek






27. To stick or glue two items together






28. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






31. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






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






33. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






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






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






39. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






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






41. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






44. 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.






45. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






47. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






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






49. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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