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






2. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






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






4. Known as the chin






5. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






6. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration






7. The surgical removal of the apical portion of the tooth through a surgical opening made in the bone and gingival tissues. It is usually performed if RCT has failed and to control infection. Surgical opening is filed with amalgam






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






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






10. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






12. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






15. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






16. Darker-colored border around the lips






17. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






18. Lining of the oral cavity






19. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






20. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






21. Bone like covering of the root






22. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






24. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






26. 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






27. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






28. Towards the tongue






29. To stick or glue two items together






30. Farthest from the midline






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






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






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






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






35. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






45. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants






46. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






48. 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.






49. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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