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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Denturist
palate
Root Canal Therapy
post
2. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
pulpotomy
Incisal
Root Canal Therapy
Temporal Bones
3. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Alloy
Porcelain inlay or only
WHMIS
alveolus
4. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Incisal
gingiva
Light Cured
Direct Pulp Cap
5. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Direct Pulp Cap
Auto-cured
Temporal Bones
bicuspid
6. Bone surronding the teeth
aveolar process
oral pathologist
pontic
Sealants
7. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Retromolar Pad
Apical Foramen
Post and Core
Sealants
8. 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
prosthodontist
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Mandible
Nasal Bones
9. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Microleakage
Disinfect
plaque
Esthetic
10. An artificial body part
Light Cured
Occipital Bone
prothesis
bicuspid
11. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Pulp Cap
mucosa
Retromolar Pad
12. Farthest from the midline
Frontal Bone
Microleakage
Distal
Post and Core
13. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
kull
Endodontics
Root
Mastoid Process
14. Bone like covering of the root
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cementum
Light Cured
Apicoectomy
15. 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.
post
Endodontics
Labii or Labia
Frontal Bone
16. 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.
Onlay
Gold
lingual
Use-life
17. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Microleakage
Broad-spectrum activity
Amalgam
midline
18. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Periapical
abscess
enamel
Porcelain Veneer
19. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Onlay
Occipital Bone
Galvanic
Sealants
20. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Pulp Cap
Direct Pulp Cap
palate
Onlay
21. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Zygomatic Process
Post and Core
Retention
Distal
22. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Restorative
Amalgam
Adhere
mandible
23. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
Mastoid Process
Sphenoid Bone
alveolus
24. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Tartar
pulpotomy
Amalgam
Alloy
25. The natural opening at the end of the root.
post
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Apical Foramen
Maxilla
26. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Denturist
Use-life
Labial Commissure
prothesis
27. 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.
pulp
Endodontics
Post and Core
Auto-cured
28. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Microleakage
gingiva
Porcelain Veneer
Disinfect
29. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
periodontist
Temporal Bones
Galvanic
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
30. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Amalgam
Auto-cured
Radiolucent
Alloy
31. To stick or glue two items together
quadrant
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Adhere
Temporal Bones
32. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sanitize
Galvanic
Mandible
quadrant
33. 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.
Radiolucent
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Restorative
Vermilion Border
34. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Tartar
pontic
Bioburden
alveolus
35. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Philtrum
Ala
Cementum
Retromolar Pad
36. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Apicoectomy
Zygomatic Process
Retromolar Pad
Restorative
37. Round surfaces of the teeth
Galvanic
quadrant
cusp
Biologic Monitor
38. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
gingiva
Frontal Bone
Bioburden
Nasal Bones
39. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Ceramic
Post and Core
Autoclave
inlay
40. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
cusp
Pulp Cap
Light Cured
aveolar process
41. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Periapical
PFM
Porcelain
Occipital Bone
42. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
Philtrum
Porcelain Veneer
oral pathologist
43. Natural teeth of the dental arch
Apical Foramen
Maxilla
dentition
Onlay
44. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Esthetic
Periapical
Pulp Cap
Cured
45. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Tuberosity
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
dentition
46. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
abscess
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Sanitize
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
47. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Ethmoid
Cured
Pulp Cap
Unerupted tooth
48. Join the bridge of the nose
Facial
Disinfect
Nasal Bones
pulp
49. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
midline
Bioburden
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
plaque
50. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Pulp Cap
Labii or Labia
Distal
Retention