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1. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






5. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






6. Darker-colored border around the lips






7. 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.






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






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






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






11. Biting surface of the two front teeth






12. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






16. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






18. 1/2 of one dental arch






19. 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






20. 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.






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






22. Farthest from the midline






23. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






24. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






28. 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.






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






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






31. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp






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






33. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






34. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






37. Known as the chin






38. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






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






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






49. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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