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1. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






2. 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






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






4. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






7. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






8. Bone like covering of the root






9. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






11. Mixture of two or more metals






12. 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.






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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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)






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






19. Join the bridge of the nose






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






21. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






22. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






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






24. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






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






26. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






27. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






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






29. 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






30. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






31. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






32. Lining of the oral cavity






33. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






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






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






36. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






37. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






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






39. 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.






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






41. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






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






43. Bone surronding the teeth






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






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






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