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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
plaque
Bioburden
kull
Ala
2. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Sanitize
Use-life
Root
midline
3. Farthest from the midline
oral pathologist
Zygomatic Process
Occipital Bone
Distal
4. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
inlay
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Sphenoid Bone
WHMIS
5. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Radiolucent
Apicoectomy
cusp
6. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sanitize
post
cusp
Labii or Labia
7. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Gold
pulp
midline
plaque
8. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Interproximal
Restorative
Periapical
Distal
9. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
midline
Sanitize
Pulp Cap
Interproximal
10. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Ala
Sterilize
Zygomatic Process
midline
11. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Biologic Monitor
kull
Distal
alveolus
12. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Biologic Monitor
pulpotomy
mandible
13. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Labial Commissure
Microleakage
inlay
WHMIS
14. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Ceramic
Unerupted tooth
Labial Commissure
Broad-spectrum activity
15. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Apicoectomy
oral pathologist
Facial
periodontist
16. Natural teeth of the dental arch
prosthodontist
Apical Foramen
Mental Protuberance
dentition
17. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Radiolucent
Facial
Tuberosity
Broad-spectrum activity
18. Deep grooves or pits
Retention
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Post and Core
fissure
19. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
oral pathologist
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Cured
Labial Commissure
20. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Porcelain
Alloy
Apicoectomy
Sphenoid Bone
21. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Labial Commissure
alveolus
Autoclave
Tartar
22. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Endodontics
Auto-cured
quadrant
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
23. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Gold
pontic
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Bioburden
24. Known as the chin
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Mental Protuberance
Ethmoid
alveolus
25. Towards the tongue
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Sanitize
Broad-spectrum activity
lingual
26. Lining of the oral cavity
Galvanic
mucosa
periodontist
inlay
27. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Parietal Bone
Galvanic
Apicoectomy
Tartar
28. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
kull
Vermilion Border
cusp
pulpotomy
29. 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.
kull
Use-life
Facial
pulp
30. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Cementum
kull
dentition
Apicoectomy
31. 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.
Gold
Esthetic
inlay
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
32. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
quadrant
abscess
Amalgam
Microleakage
33. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Vermilion Border
quadrant
Maxilla
Labial Commissure
34. 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
prosthodontist
Disinfect
Frontal Bone
Bioburden
35. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Light Cured
Pulp Cap
lingual
alveolus
36. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Restorative
Amalgam
alveolus
Porcelain inlay or only
37. Bone surronding the teeth
aveolar process
abscess
Distal
Incisal
38. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Microleakage
inlay
Pulp Cap
alveolus
39. Join the bridge of the nose
Root Canal Therapy
cusp
Pulp Cap
Nasal Bones
40. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Distal
Frontal Bone
Interproximal
mucosa
41. 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
Restorative
Autoclave
Porcelain Veneer
prophylaxis
42. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
dentition
Endodontics
Direct Pulp Cap
Mandible
43. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Incisal
abscess
mandible
Amalgam
44. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Gold
dentition
bicuspid
Ethmoid
45. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Esthetic
bicuspid
Philtrum
Adhere
46. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Use-life
alveolar bone
Adhere
midline
47. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Pulp Cap
pontic
Denturist
Root
48. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Microleakage
plaque
Ceramic
Gold
49. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Vermilion Border
Tragus
Galvanic
Bioburden
50. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Adhere
Ceramic
oral pathologist
WHMIS