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






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






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






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. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






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






7. 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)






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






9. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






10. Bone like covering of the root






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






12. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






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






14. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






15. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






16. Biting surface of the two front teeth






17. 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.






18. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






19. Darker-colored border around the lips






20. Forms the back of the base of the skull






21. An artificial body part






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






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






24. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






27. 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.






28. 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.






29. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






30. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






33. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






35. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






38. 1/2 of one dental arch






39. Farthest from the midline






40. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. Known as the chin






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






48. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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