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Dentistry
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1. Bone like covering of the root
alveolus
pulpotomy
dentition
Cementum
2. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
plaque
Light Cured
Dentin
Auto-cured
3. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Root
Labii or Labia
Vermilion Border
Post and Core
4. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
midline
Mastoid Process
abscess
Broad-spectrum activity
5. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Amalgam
Autoclave
Auto-cured
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
6. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
pulpotomy
Labii or Labia
Galvanic
7. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
alveolus
Retromolar Pad
Philtrum
lingual
8. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
kull
quadrant
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Frontal Bone
9. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Radiolucent
Broad-spectrum activity
Disinfect
Esthetic
10. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sealants
Sanitize
Periapical
Autoclave
11. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Apicoectomy
Dentin
Porcelain inlay or only
Endodontics
12. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Ala
quadrant
prophylaxis
Direct Pulp Cap
13. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
alveolar bone
prophylaxis
pontic
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
14. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
alveolar bone
Root Canal Therapy
gingiva
15. Towards the tongue
Radiopaque
lingual
Temporal Bones
kull
16. 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)
post
Sterilize
mandible
fissure
17. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Apicoectomy
Retention
Gold
midline
18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Light Cured
Dentin
Mental Protuberance
19. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
pulpotomy
Microleakage
Retromolar Pad
Sphenoid Bone
20. Denoting the area between two teeth
pulpotomy
inlay
Root Canal Therapy
Interproximal
21. 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
Galvanic
prosthodontist
Esthetic
Zygomatic Process
22. 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.
Microleakage
midline
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Tragus
23. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
Porcelain
Temporal Bones
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
24. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Esthetic
enamel
Pulp Cap
gingiva
25. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
gingiva
Tragus
Radiopaque
Root
26. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Denturist
Incisal
pulp
periodontist
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
Porcelain Veneer
Autoclave
plaque
Microleakage
28. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
plaque
Mental Protuberance
Sealants
29. 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)
Alloy
Disinfect
Apicoectomy
30. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Tartar
prophylaxis
Cured
31. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Pulpectomy
enamel
Labial Commissure
Microleakage
32. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Disinfect
Periapical
Temporal Bones
33. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Apicoectomy
Disinfect
Parietal Bone
Sphenoid Bone
34. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
prophylaxis
Pulpectomy
Apicoectomy
Microleakage
35. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
alveolus
Tragus
Interproximal
fissure
36. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Apical Foramen
kull
bicuspid
enamel
37. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Indirect Pulp Cap
prophylaxis
38. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Ceramic
Bioburden
Zygomatic Process
39. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Gold
Cured
mucosa
Porcelain inlay or only
40. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Zygomatic Process
Mental Protuberance
kull
Bioburden
41. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
post
Light Cured
Direct Pulp Cap
Labial Commissure
42. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Radiolucent
Onlay
Apical Foramen
mandible
43. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Broad-spectrum activity
Temporal Bones
pulpotomy
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
44. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Post and Core
pontic
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
enamel
45. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ethmoid
Broad-spectrum activity
Ultrasonic Cleaner
mandible
46. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Ethmoid
kull
Tartar
Labial Commissure
47. Forms the back of the base of the skull
PFM
Galvanic
Occipital Bone
Bioburden
48. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
periodontist
gingiva
Interproximal
lingual
49. Bone surronding the teeth
aveolar process
Sphenoid Bone
mandible
PFM
50. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Unerupted tooth
Zygomatic Process
Sphenoid Bone
midline
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