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1. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






2. Lining of the oral cavity






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






4. Natural teeth of the dental arch






5. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






6. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






10. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






13. 1/2 of one dental arch






14. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






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






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






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






18. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






21. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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






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






26. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






32. 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.






33. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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)






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






39. Bone like covering of the root






40. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






41. Farthest from the midline






42. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






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






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






45. 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






46. Mixture of two or more metals






47. Bone surronding the teeth






48. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






49. 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.






50. 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.