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






2. An artificial body part






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






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






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






6. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






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






8. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






9. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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






13. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






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






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






19. 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)






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






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






22. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






24. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






26. 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






27. 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.






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






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






30. Deep grooves or pits






31. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






33. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity






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






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






36. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






39. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






40. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






41. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






44. Mixture of two or more metals






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






46. 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






47. Known as the chin






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






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






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