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1. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






2. Bone like covering of the root






3. 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.






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






5. Darker-colored border around the lips






6. Known as the chin






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






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






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






10. Natural teeth of the dental arch






11. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






12. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






14. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






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






19. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






20. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






23. Bone surronding the teeth






24. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






25. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






28. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






30. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






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






35. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






36. 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.






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






38. 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.






39. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






40. Round surfaces of the teeth






41. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






44. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






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






48. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






50. To stick or glue two items together







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