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






2. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






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






7. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






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






9. 1/2 of one dental arch






10. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






11. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. Darker-colored border around the lips






20. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






22. 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.






23. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






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






28. Towards the tongue






29. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






31. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






33. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






35. Farthest from the midline






36. Deep grooves or pits






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






38. 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






39. Forms the back of the base of the skull






40. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






42. 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.






43. 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)






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






45. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






48. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






50. Dentist specializing in oral diseses