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1. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






2. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






3. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






4. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






5. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






7. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






10. Natural teeth of the dental arch






11. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






12. 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






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






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






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






16. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






17. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






19. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






22. 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)






23. 1/2 of one dental arch






24. 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.






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






26. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






28. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






31. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






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






36. An artificial body part






37. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






42. Bone like covering of the root






43. 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






44. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






47. A thin layer of porcelain - fabricated by a laboratory and bonded to a natural tooth to replace lost tooth structure - close spaces - straighting teeth or change colour and/or shape






48. Lining of the oral cavity






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






50. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks