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






2. 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.






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






4. 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






5. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






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






7. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






9. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






14. Forms the back of the base of the skull






15. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






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






17. Towards the tongue






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






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






20. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






22. Bone surronding the teeth






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






24. Darker-colored border around the lips






25. Join the bridge of the nose






26. 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.






27. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






29. 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






30. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






32. 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.






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






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






35. An artificial body part






36. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






38. Known as the chin






39. 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.






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






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






42. Ability to retain or hold something on place






43. Farthest from the midline






44. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






45. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






46. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






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