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






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






3. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






5. Bone surronding the teeth






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






7. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






13. Ability to retain or hold something on place






14. To stick or glue two items together






15. 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.






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






17. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






21. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. Known as the chin






31. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






33. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






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






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






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






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






38. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






39. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






42. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






46. 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.






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






48. Round surfaces of the teeth






49. Mixture of two or more metals






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