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Dentistry
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1. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Auto-cured
Radiolucent
Biologic Monitor
Root Canal Therapy
2. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Labial Commissure
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Disinfect
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
3. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Mandible
Temporal Bones
Labii or Labia
Pulp Cap
4. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Ultrasonic Cleaner
cusp
Porcelain
Tartar
5. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
dentition
abscess
prothesis
6. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Denturist
Maxilla
plaque
Frontal Bone
7. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Tuberosity
Nasal Bones
Use-life
Disinfect
8. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
cusp
Labial Commissure
Bioburden
Unerupted tooth
9. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Root Canal Therapy
Vermilion Border
Philtrum
Esthetic
10. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Bioburden
Disinfect
Cured
11. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Dentin
Distal
kull
Porcelain inlay or only
12. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
kull
Parietal Bone
Esthetic
Sterilize
13. 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
Disinfect
oral pathologist
Root
prosthodontist
14. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
midline
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Broad-spectrum activity
Radiopaque
15. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Dentin
Labii or Labia
WHMIS
Facial
16. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Radiopaque
Microleakage
prosthodontist
Broad-spectrum activity
17. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Apical Foramen
Porcelain inlay or only
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Frontal Bone
18. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
PFM
Unerupted tooth
Apical Foramen
19. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Facial
Incisal
Sphenoid Bone
midline
20. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
alveolar bone
Temporal Bones
Mandible
periodontist
21. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Ethmoid
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
palate
lingual
22. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Gold
Zygomatic Process
Sphenoid Bone
prophylaxis
23. 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.
Alloy
gingiva
Onlay
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
24. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Porcelain inlay or only
Broad-spectrum activity
Root Canal Therapy
25. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
pulp
alveolus
Ala
Amalgam
26. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Direct Pulp Cap
Maxilla
Root Canal Therapy
pulpotomy
27. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Use-life
Pulpectomy
Tragus
Mental Protuberance
28. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Indirect Pulp Cap
post
midline
Ceramic
29. 1/2 of one dental arch
Denturist
alveolus
Amalgam
quadrant
30. Bone surronding the teeth
Facial
PFM
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
aveolar process
31. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
pulpotomy
Tartar
Gold
Ceramic
32. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
pulp
Gold
Temporal Bones
Retention
33. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Cured
Root
abscess
Radiolucent
34. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Labii or Labia
Maxilla
Periapical
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
35. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
pontic
Frontal Bone
Biologic Monitor
Retromolar Pad
36. To stick or glue two items together
Zygomatic Process
Periapical
Adhere
Unerupted tooth
37. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Periapical
mandible
gingiva
Pulpectomy
38. 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.
Dentin
Amalgam
Use-life
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
39. 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.
Periapical
Radiolucent
Onlay
Occipital Bone
40. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
pulpotomy
alveolus
Ceramic
Sanitize
41. Denoting the area between two teeth
Facial
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Mastoid Process
Interproximal
42. Mixture of two or more metals
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Sphenoid Bone
alveolus
Alloy
43. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Porcelain Veneer
Apical Foramen
Tuberosity
Labial Commissure
44. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
Sphenoid Bone
Endodontics
Use-life
45. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Esthetic
Philtrum
Retention
cusp
46. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Labial Commissure
Direct Pulp Cap
Nasal Bones
pontic
47. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Incisal
Autoclave
Temporal Bones
oral pathologist
48. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Mental Protuberance
Bioburden
Direct Pulp Cap
Unerupted tooth
49. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Porcelain
Adhere
Radiolucent
Post and Core
50. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Incisal
Vermilion Border
Bioburden
PFM