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1. 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.






2. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






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






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






5. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






6. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






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






8. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






9. 1/2 of one dental arch






10. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






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






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






13. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






14. 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






15. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






18. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






19. Join the bridge of the nose






20. Known as the chin






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






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






23. Lining of the oral cavity






24. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






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






26. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure






27. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






28. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






29. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.






30. Deep grooves or pits






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






32. 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






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






34. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






40. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






42. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






43. 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.






44. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






47. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






49. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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