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






2. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth






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






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






5. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






8. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. Towards the tongue






16. 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






17. Join the bridge of the nose






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






19. 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.






20. Bone surronding the teeth






21. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






23. 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.






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






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






26. Bone like covering of the root






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






28. 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.






29. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






30. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






31. Known as the chin






32. An artificial body part






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






34. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






36. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






44. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






46. Forms the back of the base of the skull






47. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






48. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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