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1. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






3. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






5. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






8. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






11. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






14. Round surfaces of the teeth






15. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Known as the chin






26. Biting surface of the two front teeth






27. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






28. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






29. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






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






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






34. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






36. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






39. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






40. Towards the tongue






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






42. 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






43. Mixture of two or more metals






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






45. 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.






46. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






49. 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.






50. Lining of the oral cavity