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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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1. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Root Canal Therapy
Broad-spectrum activity
Vermilion Border
Labial Commissure
2. To stick or glue two items together
Cementum
Broad-spectrum activity
Adhere
post
3. Denoting the area between two teeth
Tragus
Interproximal
Use-life
pulp
4. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Denturist
Porcelain
Sanitize
Incisal
5. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Onlay
pulp
PFM
Biologic Monitor
6. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Facial
Gold
quadrant
Cured
7. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Mental Protuberance
Amalgam
Autoclave
Light Cured
8. Bone surronding the teeth
Cementum
Endodontics
Autoclave
aveolar process
9. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Tragus
WHMIS
Tuberosity
Temporal Bones
10. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Restorative
Denturist
Occipital Bone
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
11. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
Endodontics
Parietal Bone
Frontal Bone
12. Farthest from the midline
Sterilize
Distal
alveolar bone
inlay
13. 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.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Radiolucent
Galvanic
enamel
14. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Sanitize
Pulpectomy
Mastoid Process
quadrant
15. 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.
gingiva
post
Unerupted tooth
Radiopaque
16. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Porcelain inlay or only
Restorative
aveolar process
Denturist
17. 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.
Retention
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
pontic
Ultrasonic Cleaner
18. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
aveolar process
palate
Root Canal Therapy
Facial
19. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Zygomatic Process
Pulpectomy
Galvanic
periodontist
20. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Distal
Root
Direct Pulp Cap
Pulpectomy
21. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
cusp
mandible
Sphenoid Bone
oral pathologist
22. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Retention
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Pulpectomy
midline
23. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Microleakage
quadrant
alveolus
Root
24. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Bioburden
Sealants
Retention
Galvanic
25. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Adhere
Sealants
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Biologic Monitor
26. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
kull
PFM
gingiva
Ceramic
27. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Broad-spectrum activity
Bioburden
Tartar
Pulp Cap
28. 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
inlay
PFM
prosthodontist
Sealants
29. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Radiopaque
Broad-spectrum activity
alveolus
Mental Protuberance
30. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
prothesis
Sanitize
Light Cured
Alloy
31. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Tuberosity
abscess
Amalgam
Maxilla
32. 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.
enamel
palate
Radiolucent
Onlay
33. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Tuberosity
Mandible
Retromolar Pad
34. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Retention
Sealants
Incisal
Sanitize
35. 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.
Alloy
Porcelain Veneer
pulp
Indirect Pulp Cap
36. Towards the tongue
lingual
Restorative
Labii or Labia
aveolar process
37. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
alveolus
periodontist
Light Cured
oral pathologist
38. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Frontal Bone
Ala
Esthetic
Adhere
39. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Mastoid Process
Denturist
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Bioburden
40. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Amalgam
Frontal Bone
Use-life
PFM
41. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
midline
alveolar bone
Mandible
Auto-cured
42. Join the bridge of the nose
Nasal Bones
Interproximal
prophylaxis
Direct Pulp Cap
43. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
gingiva
Disinfect
abscess
inlay
44. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Unerupted tooth
post
Apical Foramen
45. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
prothesis
Galvanic
Restorative
Parietal Bone
46. Mixture of two or more metals
Indirect Pulp Cap
Apicoectomy
Alloy
prophylaxis
47. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Sanitize
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Gold
Dentin
48. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
PFM
Radiopaque
Labii or Labia
WHMIS
49. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
prophylaxis
dentition
Distal
50. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Retention
Indirect Pulp Cap
Unerupted tooth
Disinfect