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






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






3. Deep grooves or pits






4. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






6. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






7. Creates the prominence of the cheek






8. Bone like covering of the root






9. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






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






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






12. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






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






14. Round surfaces of the teeth






15. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






16. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






17. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






19. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






20. 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






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






22. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






31. To stick or glue two items together






32. Lining of the oral cavity






33. Known as the chin






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






35. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery






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






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






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






39. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






41. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






42. 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)






43. An artificial body part






44. 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






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






46. Bone surronding the teeth






47. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






50. Denoting the area between two teeth