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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Indirect Pulp Cap
Biologic Monitor
gingiva
Adhere
2. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Porcelain inlay or only
Radiolucent
Light Cured
3. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Onlay
Mastoid Process
Disinfect
Denturist
4. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Facial
Periapical
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
5. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
alveolus
Labial Commissure
Occipital Bone
prophylaxis
6. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Ethmoid
Facial
Mastoid Process
Sanitize
7. Mixture of two or more metals
fissure
Alloy
kull
Root
8. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
kull
Frontal Bone
Sterilize
Apicoectomy
9. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Retromolar Pad
Unerupted tooth
Cementum
Radiolucent
10. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
oral pathologist
Sterilize
Pulpectomy
Alloy
11. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Sealants
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Broad-spectrum activity
plaque
12. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Facial
Dentin
Ala
Periapical
13. Join the bridge of the nose
Periapical
Nasal Bones
Frontal Bone
Autoclave
14. Known as the chin
plaque
Mental Protuberance
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
post
15. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Nasal Bones
Periapical
Philtrum
Pulpectomy
16. Bone like covering of the root
Frontal Bone
Cementum
Restorative
gingiva
17. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Esthetic
Use-life
Nasal Bones
Restorative
18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Endodontics
Broad-spectrum activity
Onlay
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
19. 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.
Light Cured
bicuspid
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Distal
20. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Mastoid Process
pontic
Direct Pulp Cap
Root
21. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Pulpectomy
abscess
Bioburden
Sterilize
22. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Mastoid Process
Porcelain Veneer
cusp
Sphenoid Bone
23. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Occipital Bone
oral pathologist
bicuspid
24. Towards the tongue
lingual
Cured
PFM
Maxilla
25. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Facial
Root Canal Therapy
Auto-cured
Porcelain
26. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
enamel
dentition
alveolar bone
Post and Core
27. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Dentin
Frontal Bone
Mandible
Maxilla
28. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Apical Foramen
Amalgam
Interproximal
Parietal Bone
29. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Apical Foramen
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
prophylaxis
inlay
30. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tartar
Distal
Porcelain Veneer
Periapical
31. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
oral pathologist
Ceramic
Apical Foramen
mandible
32. Natural teeth of the dental arch
Tuberosity
dentition
fissure
Pulp Cap
33. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Sanitize
Post and Core
Root Canal Therapy
Retromolar Pad
34. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
pulpotomy
kull
prosthodontist
oral pathologist
35. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Unerupted tooth
Ceramic
Temporal Bones
alveolus
36. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Gold
Facial
quadrant
37. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Esthetic
Pulpectomy
Tuberosity
bicuspid
38. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Porcelain
Labial Commissure
prothesis
Direct Pulp Cap
39. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Auto-cured
Mastoid Process
WHMIS
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
40. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Esthetic
prophylaxis
Periapical
cusp
41. 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.
abscess
palate
Apicoectomy
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
42. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sanitize
plaque
Denturist
pulp
43. Denoting the area between two teeth
Mental Protuberance
Sanitize
Auto-cured
Interproximal
44. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Sterilize
Interproximal
Galvanic
midline
45. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Apicoectomy
Maxilla
Bioburden
Galvanic
46. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Broad-spectrum activity
Gold
Temporal Bones
Restorative
47. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Labii or Labia
Pulp Cap
lingual
Amalgam
48. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Direct Pulp Cap
Tartar
Disinfect
Apical Foramen
49. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
plaque
cusp
Post and Core
Tuberosity
50. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Ethmoid
Cured
Ceramic
alveolar bone