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1. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






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






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






4. Natural teeth of the dental arch






5. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






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






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






13. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






14. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






21. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






22. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations






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






31. Bone surronding the teeth






32. Known as the chin






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






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






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






36. Lining of the oral cavity






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






38. To stick or glue two items together






39. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






43. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






44. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






45. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






47. Denoting the area between two teeth






48. 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.






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






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