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






2. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






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






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






5. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






8. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






9. 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.






10. 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






11. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






13. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






16. 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






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






18. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






19. Towards the tongue






20. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






22. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






24. Denoting the area between two teeth






25. Known as the chin






26. 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.






27. 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.






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






29. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






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






31. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






35. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






37. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






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






41. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






44. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






45. The natural opening at the end of the root.






46. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






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






50. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance







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