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1. Lining of the oral cavity






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






3. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.






4. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






7. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






8. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






9. 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.






10. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






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






12. Creates the prominence of the cheek






13. 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.






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






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






16. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






18. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






19. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






22. 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






23. 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.






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






25. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






27. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery






28. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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






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






32. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






34. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






35. 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






36. Known as the chin






37. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






40. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






43. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






45. To stick or glue two items together






46. 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.






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






48. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






49. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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