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






2. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






4. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






5. 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






6. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together






7. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






8. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






10. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






11. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






14. 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.






15. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






25. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






29. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






32. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






33. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






36. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






38. Forms the back of the base of the skull






39. Known as the chin






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






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






42. 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.






43. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






45. Bone surronding the teeth






46. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






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






48. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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