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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. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






3. 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.






4. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






5. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






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






7. Deep grooves or pits






8. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






10. 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






11. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






14. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






15. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






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






17. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






18. Join the bridge of the nose






19. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






20. Towards the tongue






21. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






22. Known as the chin






23. Mixture of two or more metals






24. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






25. 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)






26. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






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






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






29. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






30. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






31. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






34. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






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






39. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






40. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






42. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).






43. 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






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






45. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






47. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






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






49. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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







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