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1. Mixture of two or more metals






2. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






3. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






4. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






8. 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.






9. Known as the chin






10. Bone surronding the teeth






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






12. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque






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






14. Darker-colored border around the lips






15. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






16. Biting surface of the two front teeth






17. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






19. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






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






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






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






24. 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.






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






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






27. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






30. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






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






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






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






36. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






38. Bone like covering of the root






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






40. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






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






45. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






46. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






49. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






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