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1. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






4. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






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






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






9. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






10. 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






11. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






15. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






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






17. Ability to retain or hold something on place






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






19. 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






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






21. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






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






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






24. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






32. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids






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






34. Creates the prominence of the cheek






35. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






36. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






38. Deep grooves or pits






39. Bone like covering of the root






40. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






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.






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






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






45. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






46. Round surfaces of the teeth






47. Towards the tongue






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






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






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







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