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1. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






2. Farthest from the midline






3. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






4. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






7. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






8. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






9. Known as the chin






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






11. Bone like covering of the root






12. Forms the back of the base of the skull






13. 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.






14. Deep grooves or pits






15. An artificial body part






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






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






18. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






19. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






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






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






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






23. 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






24. 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.






25. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






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






27. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






28. Join the bridge of the nose






29. 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.






30. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






31. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






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






41. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






43. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






44. 1/2 of one dental arch






45. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






46. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






47. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






48. Denoting the area between two teeth






49. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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