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1. 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.






2. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






4. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






6. Bone like covering of the root






7. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






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






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






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






12. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






15. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






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






19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






20. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






21. Biting surface of the two front teeth






22. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






25. Natural teeth of the dental arch






26. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






28. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






31. An artificial body part






32. Ability to retain or hold something on place






33. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






34. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






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






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






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






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






40. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






41. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






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






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






44. 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






45. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






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






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






50. Round surfaces of the teeth