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






2. Forms the back of the base of the skull






3. Bone surronding the teeth






4. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






5. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






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






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






11. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






12. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






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






16. Bone like covering of the root






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






18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






20. 1/2 of one dental arch






21. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






22. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






23. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






24. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






25. 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






26. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






28. 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.






29. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. An artificial body part






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






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






39. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






40. 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






41. 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.






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






43. To stick or glue two items together






44. Farthest from the midline






45. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






49. Mixture of two or more metals






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







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