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






2. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






4. 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.






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






6. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






7. 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.






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






9. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






11. Join the bridge of the nose






12. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






14. Known as the chin






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






16. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






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






18. Bone like covering of the root






19. Creates the prominence of the cheek






20. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






21. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






22. An artificial body part






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






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






25. Denoting the area between two teeth






26. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium






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






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






29. 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)






30. Deep grooves or pits






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






32. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






33. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






34. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






36. 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.






37. 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






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






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






40. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






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. Mixture of two or more metals






43. To stick or glue two items together






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






45. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures






46. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






49. Lining of the oral cavity






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