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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Restorative
Onlay
Ultrasonic Cleaner
periodontist
2. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Pulpectomy
gingiva
Interproximal
pulp
3. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Post and Core
Galvanic
Retention
Ethmoid
4. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
Esthetic
Apicoectomy
Tuberosity
5. Denoting the area between two teeth
Occipital Bone
Distal
Radiolucent
Interproximal
6. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
quadrant
Radiolucent
Autoclave
Facial
7. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Cured
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Apical Foramen
gingiva
8. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Pulpectomy
fissure
Sanitize
post
9. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Sphenoid Bone
cusp
Tuberosity
dentition
10. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Bioburden
Retromolar Pad
Direct Pulp Cap
Tuberosity
11. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Sphenoid Bone
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Root
dentition
12. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Ethmoid
Tragus
Sanitize
pontic
13. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Disinfect
Radiolucent
Pulpectomy
Auto-cured
14. 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
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
dentition
Gold
Apicoectomy
15. Towards the tongue
Restorative
Sanitize
lingual
Biologic Monitor
16. 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
abscess
Porcelain Veneer
Sanitize
prophylaxis
17. Join the bridge of the nose
Amalgam
Ceramic
Auto-cured
Nasal Bones
18. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
prophylaxis
Tartar
Vermilion Border
Mandible
19. 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.
Pulp Cap
Onlay
Gold
Use-life
20. Bone surronding the teeth
Bioburden
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
aveolar process
Light Cured
21. 1/2 of one dental arch
Retention
quadrant
PFM
alveolus
22. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Bioburden
Temporal Bones
Sealants
oral pathologist
23. 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.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
quadrant
Interproximal
Amalgam
24. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Frontal Bone
Sterilize
Disinfect
quadrant
25. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Auto-cured
Maxilla
midline
Labii or Labia
26. Bone like covering of the root
Ceramic
Gold
Cementum
Philtrum
27. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Amalgam
Unerupted tooth
midline
Incisal
28. 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.
bicuspid
prophylaxis
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
midline
29. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Sterilize
oral pathologist
pontic
prosthodontist
30. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Porcelain Veneer
Post and Core
Root
oral pathologist
31. Known as the chin
Galvanic
Mental Protuberance
Broad-spectrum activity
Nasal Bones
32. An artificial body part
post
prothesis
Radiopaque
Nasal Bones
33. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Denturist
enamel
inlay
WHMIS
34. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Mastoid Process
Restorative
Root Canal Therapy
aveolar process
35. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Occipital Bone
Vermilion Border
abscess
Ethmoid
36. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Disinfect
Post and Core
Restorative
Retention
37. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Apical Foramen
mucosa
alveolar bone
Dentin
38. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Unerupted tooth
Onlay
plaque
39. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
prosthodontist
Indirect Pulp Cap
mandible
Microleakage
40. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
quadrant
plaque
cusp
Labii or Labia
41. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Use-life
gingiva
Bioburden
Cementum
42. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
abscess
Apical Foramen
palate
43. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Periapical
Direct Pulp Cap
enamel
Cementum
44. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
plaque
Apicoectomy
Facial
Bioburden
45. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Bioburden
Interproximal
pulpotomy
Philtrum
46. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
pulpotomy
oral pathologist
Tuberosity
47. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Maxilla
Parietal Bone
aveolar process
Indirect Pulp Cap
48. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
cusp
dentition
prophylaxis
Mental Protuberance
49. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
abscess
prophylaxis
alveolus
plaque
50. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Endodontics
Nasal Bones
Light Cured
PFM