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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Bioburden
post
Amalgam
Maxilla
2. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Indirect Pulp Cap
Onlay
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Unerupted tooth
3. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
prothesis
Porcelain
aveolar process
4. 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.
pulp
Apical Foramen
Ceramic
Amalgam
5. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
inlay
Sealants
periodontist
6. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Amalgam
Bioburden
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
alveolus
7. 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)
Adhere
Indirect Pulp Cap
mandible
Sterilize
8. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
alveolar bone
Gold
Denturist
periodontist
9. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Root Canal Therapy
Amalgam
Use-life
PFM
10. Bone like covering of the root
Incisal
fissure
Cementum
bicuspid
11. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
Retention
Radiolucent
Mental Protuberance
12. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Restorative
Onlay
Endodontics
Ultrasonic Cleaner
13. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
mucosa
gingiva
Sphenoid Bone
Facial
14. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Root Canal Therapy
Radiolucent
Dentin
Occipital Bone
15. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Mandible
lingual
Mastoid Process
bicuspid
16. Biting surface of the two front teeth
oral pathologist
Retromolar Pad
Incisal
Broad-spectrum activity
17. 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.
alveolus
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
pulpotomy
Dentin
18. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
pulpotomy
Porcelain Veneer
Sphenoid Bone
Onlay
19. Darker-colored border around the lips
Vermilion Border
abscess
lingual
Restorative
20. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Cured
Occipital Bone
pulpotomy
Mental Protuberance
21. An artificial body part
Mental Protuberance
Cementum
gingiva
prothesis
22. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Retention
Autoclave
Retromolar Pad
Radiopaque
23. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
enamel
Zygomatic Process
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
24. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Ala
Unerupted tooth
Galvanic
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
25. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Tuberosity
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
alveolus
Light Cured
26. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
quadrant
Interproximal
palate
Apicoectomy
27. 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.
post
Tragus
Facial
Galvanic
28. 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.
Philtrum
Autoclave
pontic
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
29. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sanitize
Sealants
Parietal Bone
Autoclave
30. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Microleakage
Maxilla
Auto-cured
quadrant
31. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
pontic
Temporal Bones
midline
Parietal Bone
32. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Bioburden
dentition
Mandible
Apical Foramen
33. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Sterilize
Ethmoid
alveolus
Broad-spectrum activity
34. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Disinfect
Ceramic
Endodontics
Root Canal Therapy
35. Mixture of two or more metals
post
Disinfect
Amalgam
Alloy
36. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Pulp Cap
Periapical
Porcelain inlay or only
mucosa
37. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Root Canal Therapy
Zygomatic Process
periodontist
Incisal
38. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
Light Cured
Labii or Labia
lingual
39. Farthest from the midline
plaque
Radiopaque
Distal
Pulpectomy
40. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
inlay
Porcelain inlay or only
Unerupted tooth
Microleakage
41. 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.
Onlay
Sanitize
Sealants
Root Canal Therapy
42. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Post and Core
Mastoid Process
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Tragus
43. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Occipital Bone
quadrant
pontic
PFM
44. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Periapical
Labial Commissure
pulp
Labii or Labia
45. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
alveolar bone
Disinfect
Esthetic
palate
46. Known as the chin
Mental Protuberance
Apicoectomy
Broad-spectrum activity
Sterilize
47. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
gingiva
Alloy
Mastoid Process
Auto-cured
48. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Bioburden
Porcelain inlay or only
Light Cured
Esthetic
49. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Cured
periodontist
Endodontics
post
50. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
periodontist
Post and Core
Broad-spectrum activity
quadrant