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






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






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






4. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






5. Lining of the oral cavity






6. Known as the chin






7. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






9. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






10. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






12. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






13. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






16. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






17. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






21. To stick or glue two items together






22. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






25. 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.






26. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






28. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






30. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






33. 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.






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






35. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






36. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






44. Join the bridge of the nose






45. 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.






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






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






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






49. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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