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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Root
Nasal Bones
Dentin
prothesis
2. Lining of the oral cavity
Sanitize
Radiolucent
bicuspid
mucosa
3. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Indirect Pulp Cap
Distal
Dentin
Ceramic
4. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Root Canal Therapy
cusp
plaque
Autoclave
5. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
Microleakage
pontic
Facial
6. Towards the tongue
prothesis
Galvanic
lingual
WHMIS
7. Bone like covering of the root
Apical Foramen
Bioburden
Porcelain Veneer
Cementum
8. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Amalgam
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Bioburden
Nasal Bones
9. 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.
inlay
Onlay
mucosa
Labial Commissure
10. Darker-colored border around the lips
alveolar bone
Vermilion Border
Distal
Ultrasonic Cleaner
11. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Incisal
midline
dentition
pontic
12. Natural teeth of the dental arch
Sterilize
Tragus
dentition
Sanitize
13. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
gingiva
post
Distal
Bioburden
14. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
Mental Protuberance
prothesis
enamel
Apical Foramen
15. Round surfaces of the teeth
mucosa
pulp
cusp
alveolus
16. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
inlay
Ethmoid
Auto-cured
mucosa
17. An artificial body part
mucosa
prothesis
periodontist
Occipital Bone
18. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
Occipital Bone
Biologic Monitor
Gold
19. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Biologic Monitor
prophylaxis
Alloy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
20. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Unerupted tooth
Radiolucent
Autoclave
fissure
21. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Occipital Bone
Tuberosity
Frontal Bone
fissure
22. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Apical Foramen
pulpotomy
Retromolar Pad
bicuspid
23. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
midline
Direct Pulp Cap
Tragus
Pulpectomy
24. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Unerupted tooth
Pulpectomy
Nasal Bones
mucosa
25. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Mastoid Process
Occipital Bone
bicuspid
Root
26. 1/2 of one dental arch
Philtrum
quadrant
Galvanic
Distal
27. Join the bridge of the nose
Post and Core
Onlay
Nasal Bones
Biologic Monitor
28. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Galvanic
aveolar process
Bioburden
abscess
29. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
prosthodontist
lingual
Gold
Alloy
30. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Cementum
Retromolar Pad
Labial Commissure
lingual
31. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Parietal Bone
mandible
Cementum
Bioburden
32. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tartar
Retention
pulp
mucosa
33. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
quadrant
Ala
Porcelain Veneer
dentition
34. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Auto-cured
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Cementum
oral pathologist
35. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
inlay
Dentin
periodontist
Pulpectomy
36. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Vermilion Border
alveolar bone
Maxilla
palate
37. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Zygomatic Process
Indirect Pulp Cap
alveolar bone
palate
38. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Onlay
Use-life
Cured
Incisal
39. Shows the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue of the face. Used for orthodontic - soft tissue profile and outside the mouth.
Cementum
Pulp Cap
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Broad-spectrum activity
40. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
WHMIS
Indirect Pulp Cap
Broad-spectrum activity
Porcelain inlay or only
41. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Direct Pulp Cap
Frontal Bone
Galvanic
WHMIS
42. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Pulp Cap
Auto-cured
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Radiolucent
43. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
midline
Restorative
Microleakage
Root
44. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Auto-cured
Direct Pulp Cap
Sterilize
Parietal Bone
45. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Root Canal Therapy
Periapical
Biologic Monitor
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
46. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Esthetic
Temporal Bones
post
plaque
47. The process where ALL forms of life are completely destroyed. This includes all microorganisms; bacteria - fungi - viruses and bacterial spores. (Eg - autoclave - chemical vapor sterilization and dry heat sterilization)
Sterilize
dentition
Facial
Root Canal Therapy
48. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Occipital Bone
Onlay
pontic
Interproximal
49. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Apical Foramen
Cementum
Disinfect
Alloy
50. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Maxilla
Disinfect
mandible
WHMIS