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1. 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.






2. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






3. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






6. Natural teeth of the dental arch






7. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






8. Ability to retain or hold something on place






9. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






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






11. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






12. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light






13. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






16. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






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






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






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






22. Round surfaces of the teeth






23. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






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






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






26. Forms the back of the base of the skull






27. 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






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






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






30. The inner aspects of the dentin form the boundaries of the pulp chamber. Made up of blood vessels - and nerves that enter the the pulp chamber through the apical foramen. Receives and transmits stimuli.






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






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






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






34. An artificial body part






35. Known as the chin






36. 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






37. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






38. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






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






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






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






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






43. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






44. 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.






45. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






46. 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.






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






48. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






49. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






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