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






2. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body






3. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






6. Mixture of two or more metals






7. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






8. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






11. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






12. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






13. Natural teeth of the dental arch






14. Creates the prominence of the cheek






15. 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.






16. 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.






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






18. Known as the chin






19. Ability to retain or hold something on place






20. An artificial body part






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






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






23. 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






24. Forms the back of the base of the skull






25. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






31. 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.






32. Darker-colored border around the lips






33. Towards the tongue






34. 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.






35. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






36. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






38. 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.






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






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






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






42. Denoting the area between two teeth






43. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






45. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






48. Deep grooves or pits






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






50. Lining of the oral cavity