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1. 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.






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






3. Deep grooves or pits






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






5. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






6. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






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






8. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






9. Mixture of two or more metals






10. To stick or glue two items together






11. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






15. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






17. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






20. An artificial body part






21. Ability to retain or hold something on place






22. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






23. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






26. Bone surronding the teeth






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






28. Farthest from the midline






29. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






31. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






46. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






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






48. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






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






50. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth