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1. Farthest from the midline






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






3. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






5. Round surfaces of the teeth






6. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






20. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






23. 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






24. An artificial body part






25. Lining of the oral cavity






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






27. Natural teeth of the dental arch






28. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






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. To stick or glue two items together






35. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






41. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






42. Denoting the area between two teeth






43. Creates the prominence of the cheek






44. 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.






45. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






46. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






48. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






49. Known as the chin






50. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes