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






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






3. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






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






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






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






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






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






9. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






10. Forms the back of the base of the skull






11. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






15. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






17. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






18. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






20. 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.






21. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






23. 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






24. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






25. Lining of the oral cavity






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






27. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






33. 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.






34. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






35. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






37. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






38. 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.






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






40. Natural teeth of the dental arch






41. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






44. Darker-colored border around the lips






45. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






46. Bone like covering of the root






47. Farthest from the midline






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






49. Join the bridge of the nose






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