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1. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






4. Creates the prominence of the cheek






5. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






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






7. Farthest from the midline






8. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






9. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






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






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






12. 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.






13. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






16. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






17. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Denoting the area between two teeth






30. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






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






32. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






33. 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.






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






35. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






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






37. 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






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






39. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






40. 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






41. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






43. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






44. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






47. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






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






49. Join the bridge of the nose






50. Mixture of two or more metals