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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Zygomatic Process
Denturist
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
2. 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.
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Vermilion Border
Disinfect
Apical Foramen
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
Temporal Bones
kull
Labii or Labia
Cementum
4. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
Tartar
Sterilize
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
5. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Sealants
pulp
Broad-spectrum activity
post
6. Bone like covering of the root
Temporal Bones
Cementum
Microleakage
quadrant
7. Known as the chin
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
enamel
Biologic Monitor
Mental Protuberance
8. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Unerupted tooth
Zygomatic Process
aveolar process
prothesis
9. 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.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Tuberosity
Temporal Bones
Retention
10. Join the bridge of the nose
dentition
Tuberosity
Nasal Bones
Periapical
11. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Alloy
mucosa
Direct Pulp Cap
lingual
12. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Broad-spectrum activity
palate
inlay
Sanitize
13. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
plaque
Tuberosity
Auto-cured
Sealants
14. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Auto-cured
Mastoid Process
Ethmoid
Radiopaque
15. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
fissure
Denturist
16. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
prophylaxis
Mandible
lingual
pulp
17. Lining of the oral cavity
Mastoid Process
mucosa
Nasal Bones
Broad-spectrum activity
18. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
periodontist
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Mandible
Parietal Bone
19. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Autoclave
alveolus
Mastoid Process
oral pathologist
20. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
plaque
Periapical
Post and Core
Retromolar Pad
21. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
mandible
Mental Protuberance
Auto-cured
fissure
22. 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
Porcelain Veneer
Disinfect
Ceramic
WHMIS
23. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
palate
Biologic Monitor
midline
24. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Cured
midline
Mastoid Process
pulpotomy
25. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Indirect Pulp Cap
Mandible
Pulp Cap
inlay
26. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
post
Labial Commissure
Root
27. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Ethmoid
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Light Cured
Indirect Pulp Cap
28. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Galvanic
pulp
pulpotomy
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
29. 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
bicuspid
midline
Auto-cured
prosthodontist
30. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
bicuspid
Esthetic
Distal
alveolus
31. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
cusp
dentition
midline
Labial Commissure
32. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
kull
Sphenoid Bone
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Incisal
33. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
mandible
Zygomatic Process
Denturist
Broad-spectrum activity
34. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Adhere
pontic
alveolus
Occipital Bone
35. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
midline
prophylaxis
lingual
Bioburden
36. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Auto-cured
Mandible
Broad-spectrum activity
Occipital Bone
37. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
gingiva
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Cured
38. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
bicuspid
Light Cured
PFM
gingiva
39. 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.
Denturist
Radiopaque
Disinfect
pulp
40. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Nasal Bones
enamel
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
WHMIS
41. Towards the tongue
lingual
Auto-cured
Parietal Bone
Ceramic
42. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Root Canal Therapy
Sanitize
Radiolucent
Broad-spectrum activity
43. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Esthetic
quadrant
Post and Core
44. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Temporal Bones
Pulp Cap
Gold
45. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Bioburden
Porcelain
Tuberosity
quadrant
46. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Galvanic
prosthodontist
Mental Protuberance
abscess
47. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
pontic
Sealants
Biologic Monitor
gingiva
48. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Sealants
Parietal Bone
Maxilla
alveolar bone
49. Farthest from the midline
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
mucosa
Radiolucent
Distal
50. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Mandible
Philtrum
Maxilla
quadrant