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






2. 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






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






4. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






6. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






7. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






8. Known as the chin






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






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






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






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






13. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






15. 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






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






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






18. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






20. 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






21. Farthest from the midline






22. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






23. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






27. 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.






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






29. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






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






34. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






36. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






37. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






41. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






44. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






47. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






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






49. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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