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Dentistry
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1. 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
Root
Tartar
Apicoectomy
Radiopaque
2. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
prosthodontist
Porcelain Veneer
Denturist
inlay
3. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Apicoectomy
Sanitize
Distal
Microleakage
4. 1/2 of one dental arch
enamel
PFM
quadrant
Indirect Pulp Cap
5. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
prothesis
Sealants
alveolar bone
Sphenoid Bone
6. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Porcelain inlay or only
PFM
Porcelain Veneer
Post and Core
7. 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.
post
cusp
Periapical
Auto-cured
8. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
fissure
oral pathologist
Alloy
plaque
9. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Direct Pulp Cap
Endodontics
kull
oral pathologist
10. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Occipital Bone
Disinfect
Pulpectomy
post
11. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Retention
Mental Protuberance
Cementum
Ultrasonic Cleaner
12. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Root Canal Therapy
Mastoid Process
fissure
Bioburden
13. Farthest from the midline
midline
Philtrum
Distal
oral pathologist
14. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Light Cured
Broad-spectrum activity
Ala
Radiopaque
15. 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.
Philtrum
Occipital Bone
PFM
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
16. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
Parietal Bone
inlay
Ceramic
17. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
pulp
lingual
Biologic Monitor
Tartar
18. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
quadrant
Mental Protuberance
Labii or Labia
bicuspid
19. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Occipital Bone
pulp
Temporal Bones
Unerupted tooth
20. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Adhere
Autoclave
Broad-spectrum activity
Unerupted tooth
21. To stick or glue two items together
Parietal Bone
PFM
prothesis
Adhere
22. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
kull
Apical Foramen
Temporal Bones
Sealants
23. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Radiopaque
gingiva
Periapical
Tragus
24. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Cementum
Sanitize
midline
gingiva
25. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Use-life
Bioburden
Parietal Bone
Autoclave
26. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Tragus
Cementum
Denturist
Esthetic
27. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
prosthodontist
quadrant
Sanitize
Periapical
28. Lining of the oral cavity
mucosa
Parietal Bone
Onlay
prosthodontist
29. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
post
enamel
Radiopaque
Sterilize
30. Towards the tongue
Vermilion Border
lingual
periodontist
palate
31. Darker-colored border around the lips
Interproximal
Apicoectomy
Vermilion Border
Apical Foramen
32. Known as the chin
cusp
Endodontics
Mental Protuberance
Restorative
33. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
lingual
Sealants
Philtrum
34. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Disinfect
Sealants
alveolus
midline
35. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
abscess
Broad-spectrum activity
Sterilize
Porcelain Veneer
36. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Distal
Pulpectomy
cusp
Mandible
37. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Endodontics
Facial
Indirect Pulp Cap
Porcelain inlay or only
38. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Galvanic
Denturist
Labii or Labia
Bioburden
39. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Cementum
Pulpectomy
Ceramic
Mental Protuberance
40. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Radiolucent
Labii or Labia
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
PFM
41. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.
Use-life
plaque
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Temporal Bones
42. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Nasal Bones
Apicoectomy
pontic
Zygomatic Process
43. Round surfaces of the teeth
Nasal Bones
Root
cusp
Ethmoid
44. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Bioburden
Unerupted tooth
Cured
inlay
45. 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)
Apical Foramen
aveolar process
PFM
Sterilize
46. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Bioburden
pulp
Mental Protuberance
47. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
Frontal Bone
oral pathologist
Facial
periodontist
48. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Sterilize
Maxilla
Ala
prophylaxis
49. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Indirect Pulp Cap
Apical Foramen
50. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Sphenoid Bone
pulpotomy
Cured
Onlay