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Dentistry
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1. Bone like covering of the root
Porcelain inlay or only
Tartar
Cementum
oral pathologist
2. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Direct Pulp Cap
mucosa
kull
3. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Sterilize
Denturist
Microleakage
4. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
periodontist
Broad-spectrum activity
Unerupted tooth
Porcelain Veneer
5. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
midline
Radiopaque
Pulpectomy
Labii or Labia
6. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Philtrum
Radiolucent
Nasal Bones
prophylaxis
7. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Ethmoid
Unerupted tooth
Broad-spectrum activity
Ceramic
8. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Dentin
Cementum
Adhere
Retention
9. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Bioburden
PFM
Autoclave
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
10. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
bicuspid
alveolar bone
plaque
Vermilion Border
11. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Sealants
Temporal Bones
cusp
Apicoectomy
12. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
alveolus
Gold
Indirect Pulp Cap
Pulp Cap
13. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Apicoectomy
Retromolar Pad
Radiolucent
pontic
14. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ethmoid
fissure
palate
Frontal Bone
15. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
gingiva
pulp
WHMIS
Use-life
16. Darker-colored border around the lips
Vermilion Border
Biologic Monitor
Retromolar Pad
Mandible
17. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Zygomatic Process
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Retention
18. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
quadrant
Gold
Ceramic
oral pathologist
19. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Broad-spectrum activity
Parietal Bone
palate
post
20. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Unerupted tooth
Bioburden
WHMIS
Root Canal Therapy
21. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Denturist
Frontal Bone
Restorative
Alloy
22. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
prophylaxis
kull
Root Canal Therapy
pulpotomy
23. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Labial Commissure
Pulp Cap
Galvanic
midline
24. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Temporal Bones
Sanitize
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Sterilize
25. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Mastoid Process
Ceramic
26. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
midline
Galvanic
Parietal Bone
Apical Foramen
27. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
PFM
Unerupted tooth
Cured
28. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Zygomatic Process
bicuspid
Pulp Cap
mucosa
29. 1/2 of one dental arch
quadrant
Post and Core
Root Canal Therapy
midline
30. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
periodontist
Porcelain Veneer
Sanitize
bicuspid
31. Lining of the oral cavity
Facial
WHMIS
mucosa
prothesis
32. Forms the back of the base of the skull
oral pathologist
Retention
Occipital Bone
Broad-spectrum activity
33. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Sphenoid Bone
pulpotomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
PFM
34. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
alveolus
gingiva
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Apical Foramen
35. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
Galvanic
Microleakage
Root Canal Therapy
Sanitize
36. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Parietal Bone
Direct Pulp Cap
Amalgam
Tuberosity
37. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
alveolar bone
Temporal Bones
prosthodontist
fissure
38. Mixture of two or more metals
Alloy
Parietal Bone
Ethmoid
Ultrasonic Cleaner
39. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Sealants
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
inlay
Tartar
40. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Interproximal
Mastoid Process
Microleakage
Post and Core
41. An artificial body part
prothesis
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Restorative
alveolus
42. 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
Broad-spectrum activity
Dentin
Root Canal Therapy
43. Round surfaces of the teeth
Unerupted tooth
Esthetic
prosthodontist
cusp
44. 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
Nasal Bones
Vermilion Border
prosthodontist
enamel
45. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Bioburden
Biologic Monitor
Gold
Root
46. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
dentition
Porcelain inlay or only
Ceramic
Broad-spectrum activity
47. 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.
Root Canal Therapy
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Biologic Monitor
Broad-spectrum activity
48. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Radiolucent
Porcelain Veneer
kull
Sanitize
49. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
mandible
pulp
Light Cured
Amalgam
50. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Light Cured
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
alveolar bone
Indirect Pulp Cap