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






2. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






5. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






6. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






7. Natural teeth of the dental arch






8. 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.






9. Deep grooves or pits






10. Towards the tongue






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






12. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






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






16. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






19. Join the bridge of the nose






20. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






24. Biting surface of the two front teeth






25. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






27. 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.






28. Round surfaces of the teeth






29. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






30. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






32. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






33. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear






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






35. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids






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






37. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






40. Known as the chin






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






42. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System







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