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






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






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






4. Biting surface of the two front teeth






5. 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






6. 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.






7. Join the bridge of the nose






8. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






9. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






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






13. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






14. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






15. Mixture of two or more metals






16. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






18. Known as the chin






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






20. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






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






22. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






24. Denoting the area between two teeth






25. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






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






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






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






29. Lining of the oral cavity






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






32. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






44. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






47. Round surfaces of the teeth






48. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






50. 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.