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Dentistry
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1. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
kull
Tragus
palate
Use-life
2. 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.
post
mucosa
Broad-spectrum activity
Onlay
3. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Root Canal Therapy
Ethmoid
Vermilion Border
Temporal Bones
4. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Interproximal
Bioburden
periodontist
Root
5. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
WHMIS
Porcelain inlay or only
cusp
palate
6. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Root Canal Therapy
Use-life
Light Cured
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
7. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
mucosa
Mastoid Process
pulpotomy
8. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Use-life
Sterilize
mandible
Nasal Bones
9. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Autoclave
Apicoectomy
prophylaxis
Alloy
10. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sanitize
mandible
alveolus
Occipital Bone
11. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Cured
Porcelain Veneer
Auto-cured
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
12. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Tartar
Post and Core
Biologic Monitor
Alloy
13. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
plaque
Unerupted tooth
Sterilize
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
Post and Core
prosthodontist
Cured
Apicoectomy
15. 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.
Occipital Bone
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Ultrasonic Cleaner
fissure
16. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Parietal Bone
Onlay
Sterilize
Esthetic
17. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Facial
Light Cured
Amalgam
Sanitize
18. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Dentin
Ceramic
Ala
Biologic Monitor
19. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Frontal Bone
Root
bicuspid
Cementum
20. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Autoclave
Retromolar Pad
Esthetic
Post and Core
21. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Apicoectomy
Labii or Labia
Radiopaque
Mandible
22. Join the bridge of the nose
Nasal Bones
fissure
Frontal Bone
Dentin
23. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Broad-spectrum activity
Unerupted tooth
midline
enamel
24. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Pulp Cap
Direct Pulp Cap
Porcelain inlay or only
Pulpectomy
25. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
prosthodontist
Disinfect
Labial Commissure
cusp
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.
enamel
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
mandible
prosthodontist
27. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Root
Incisal
Cured
alveolus
28. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Esthetic
Maxilla
Philtrum
enamel
29. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Retromolar Pad
Incisal
dentition
Dentin
30. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
PFM
Sphenoid Bone
Porcelain Veneer
Retromolar Pad
31. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Use-life
Unerupted tooth
Radiopaque
dentition
32. Mixture of two or more metals
Alloy
abscess
Frontal Bone
pulp
33. 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.
Retention
Esthetic
Incisal
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
34. Creates the prominence of the cheek
midline
Porcelain
inlay
Zygomatic Process
35. Denoting the area between two teeth
Interproximal
Sanitize
Distal
WHMIS
36. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
inlay
Vermilion Border
Occipital Bone
pontic
37. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Periapical
Sealants
enamel
Vermilion Border
38. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Zygomatic Process
pontic
Periapical
Broad-spectrum activity
39. Towards the tongue
Bioburden
lingual
Auto-cured
kull
40. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Tuberosity
oral pathologist
Denturist
Apical Foramen
41. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Galvanic
prothesis
pulpotomy
palate
42. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
Occipital Bone
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Auto-cured
43. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Cementum
Indirect Pulp Cap
Radiolucent
44. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Radiolucent
Sphenoid Bone
pulpotomy
Ultrasonic Cleaner
45. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
Distal
Occipital Bone
Periapical
46. Lining of the oral cavity
Use-life
mucosa
fissure
cusp
47. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Tartar
Galvanic
Pulp Cap
lingual
48. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
enamel
Tuberosity
Autoclave
Maxilla
49. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Apical Foramen
Biologic Monitor
bicuspid
Light Cured
50. Bone surronding the teeth
Ceramic
PFM
aveolar process
Indirect Pulp Cap