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Dentistry
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1. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Dentin
midline
kull
Gold
2. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
prothesis
Sealants
Disinfect
Temporal Bones
3. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Retention
Broad-spectrum activity
Philtrum
prothesis
4. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Philtrum
Mastoid Process
Temporal Bones
Distal
5. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sterilize
lingual
Nasal Bones
Sanitize
6. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Labii or Labia
inlay
Sealants
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
7. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
plaque
WHMIS
aveolar process
midline
8. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Apical Foramen
Periapical
Amalgam
WHMIS
9. 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.
post
mandible
quadrant
Ala
10. 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
midline
Porcelain Veneer
Distal
Frontal Bone
11. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Ultrasonic Cleaner
kull
Root
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
12. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Porcelain inlay or only
pontic
lingual
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
13. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Root
Denturist
Adhere
Tuberosity
14. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Parietal Bone
prophylaxis
Ethmoid
Periapical
15. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Root Canal Therapy
periodontist
Bioburden
Ethmoid
16. 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
Ceramic
Esthetic
Apicoectomy
Cured
17. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Incisal
Retention
gingiva
Pulp Cap
18. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Facial
alveolar bone
Ala
Radiolucent
19. Towards the tongue
lingual
Indirect Pulp Cap
Denturist
Occipital Bone
20. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
cusp
WHMIS
PFM
21. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
pulpotomy
Unerupted tooth
Temporal Bones
dentition
22. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Alloy
Pulpectomy
prophylaxis
oral pathologist
23. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
palate
Tragus
Biologic Monitor
alveolus
24. Denoting the area between two teeth
quadrant
Unerupted tooth
Cured
Interproximal
25. Known as the chin
Tragus
alveolus
Mental Protuberance
Maxilla
26. 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.
WHMIS
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Bioburden
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
27. 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.
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Porcelain inlay or only
Autoclave
Labii or Labia
28. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
lingual
Nasal Bones
Tartar
Microleakage
29. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
PFM
WHMIS
Mandible
enamel
30. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Bioburden
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Endodontics
31. Darker-colored border around the lips
Vermilion Border
Sphenoid Bone
Onlay
Philtrum
32. 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.
Onlay
Cementum
Sphenoid Bone
Root Canal Therapy
33. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Apicoectomy
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Autoclave
mandible
34. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
quadrant
Autoclave
Cured
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
35. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Retention
PFM
Biologic Monitor
mandible
36. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
post
Indirect Pulp Cap
Use-life
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
37. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Use-life
fissure
mandible
Incisal
38. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Direct Pulp Cap
Frontal Bone
Tragus
WHMIS
39. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Broad-spectrum activity
Post and Core
kull
Occipital Bone
40. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Zygomatic Process
Frontal Bone
prothesis
Endodontics
41. Bone surronding the teeth
Tuberosity
PFM
aveolar process
Bioburden
42. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Retromolar Pad
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Sphenoid Bone
Parietal Bone
43. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Root Canal Therapy
mucosa
PFM
Light Cured
44. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Sterilize
Unerupted tooth
Retromolar Pad
Restorative
45. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Incisal
Apical Foramen
kull
mucosa
46. Natural teeth of the dental arch
pontic
dentition
plaque
prophylaxis
47. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
plaque
Incisal
Amalgam
alveolar bone
48. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Mastoid Process
Philtrum
Galvanic
inlay
49. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Interproximal
Apicoectomy
Sanitize
Pulpectomy
50. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Cured
Interproximal
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Esthetic
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