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1. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






2. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






3. Farthest from the midline






4. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






6. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






10. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






12. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






13. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






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






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






16. Natural teeth of the dental arch






17. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






18. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






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






24. Known as the chin






25. Towards the tongue






26. Lining of the oral cavity






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






28. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






29. 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.






30. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






31. 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.






32. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






34. 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






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






36. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






37. Bone surronding the teeth






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






39. Join the bridge of the nose






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






47. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






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






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






50. Dentist specializing in oral diseses