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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Frontal Bone
Ultrasonic Cleaner
palate
enamel
2. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Endodontics
mandible
pontic
pulp
3. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Sphenoid Bone
Indirect Pulp Cap
midline
Philtrum
4. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Ethmoid
Root
periodontist
fissure
5. Towards the tongue
plaque
lingual
gingiva
Light Cured
6. Join the bridge of the nose
WHMIS
Nasal Bones
Bioburden
inlay
7. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Direct Pulp Cap
Bioburden
Mandible
Temporal Bones
8. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Gold
Tartar
mandible
Ceramic
9. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
prosthodontist
Adhere
Autoclave
Biologic Monitor
10. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Unerupted tooth
Broad-spectrum activity
Temporal Bones
gingiva
11. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Labii or Labia
oral pathologist
Sealants
kull
12. 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.
post
gingiva
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
pontic
13. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Zygomatic Process
Bioburden
WHMIS
Use-life
14. Mixture of two or more metals
Ethmoid
Alloy
PFM
Apical Foramen
15. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Nasal Bones
Ethmoid
Bioburden
Zygomatic Process
16. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Root Canal Therapy
Tuberosity
Apical Foramen
Periapical
17. Bone surronding the teeth
Apical Foramen
Pulp Cap
Tuberosity
aveolar process
18. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
aveolar process
Adhere
post
Post and Core
19. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
palate
Autoclave
Apicoectomy
Pulp Cap
20. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
aveolar process
Endodontics
Autoclave
mandible
21. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Post and Core
Microleakage
pontic
alveolus
22. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Root
Biologic Monitor
mucosa
Unerupted tooth
23. Round surfaces of the teeth
kull
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Porcelain Veneer
cusp
24. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Restorative
Frontal Bone
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Root
25. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
abscess
Cementum
Tuberosity
Mandible
26. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
inlay
bicuspid
Post and Core
Vermilion Border
27. 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)
bicuspid
Adhere
Temporal Bones
Sterilize
28. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
mandible
Broad-spectrum activity
lingual
palate
29. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Pulp Cap
inlay
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Facial
30. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
WHMIS
post
31. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
enamel
Tartar
Root Canal Therapy
mucosa
32. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Incisal
Adhere
inlay
Direct Pulp Cap
33. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Mandible
Mental Protuberance
Distal
Porcelain inlay or only
34. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Mastoid Process
Sterilize
Retention
inlay
35. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Denturist
enamel
Broad-spectrum activity
Ultrasonic Cleaner
36. 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
Light Cured
Direct Pulp Cap
prosthodontist
Cured
37. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
prosthodontist
Use-life
Pulpectomy
Porcelain inlay or only
38. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Apicoectomy
post
Mandible
Auto-cured
39. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
midline
Amalgam
Onlay
Direct Pulp Cap
40. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
Tragus
Radiopaque
Ultrasonic Cleaner
41. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Alloy
Cured
pulpotomy
Biologic Monitor
42. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Indirect Pulp Cap
midline
Root Canal Therapy
Labial Commissure
43. Darker-colored border around the lips
gingiva
Ala
Vermilion Border
Biologic Monitor
44. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
Light Cured
Nasal Bones
Adhere
45. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
abscess
Unerupted tooth
mucosa
alveolar bone
46. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
pulpotomy
Vermilion Border
Periapical
47. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Denturist
Pulpectomy
Maxilla
pulp
48. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Autoclave
Pulp Cap
Sterilize
Post and Core
49. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Labial Commissure
Ala
pulp
prophylaxis
50. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ala
Mental Protuberance
pontic
Ethmoid