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






2. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.






3. 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.






4. Bone like covering of the root






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






6. To stick or glue two items together






7. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






9. 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






10. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






11. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






14. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






15. Farthest from the midline






16. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






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






21. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






24. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






27. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.






28. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






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






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






33. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






36. An artificial body part






37. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






40. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






43. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






44. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






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






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






49. 1/2 of one dental arch






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