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1. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






2. Darker-colored border around the lips






3. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






5. Known as the chin






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






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






8. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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






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






13. 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.






14. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






17. 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.






18. Bone surronding the teeth






19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






20. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






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






22. Towards the tongue






23. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






24. An artificial body part






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






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






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






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






29. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






30. A thin layer of porcelain - fabricated by a laboratory and bonded to a natural tooth to replace lost tooth structure - close spaces - straighting teeth or change colour and/or shape






31. Mixture of two or more metals






32. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






33. Farthest from the midline






34. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






36. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull






37. Round surfaces of the teeth






38. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






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






40. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed






41. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear






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






43. Forms the back of the base of the skull






44. Creates the prominence of the cheek






45. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






46. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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







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