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1. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






2. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






5. Biting surface of the two front teeth






6. Bone surronding the teeth






7. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






9. Lining of the oral cavity






10. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






12. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






14. 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






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






16. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






17. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place






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






19. A panoramic film shows a wide view of the upper and lower jaws on a single film. Used for checking wisdom - missing and extra teeth.






20. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






23. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






25. 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






26. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






28. Mixture of two or more metals






29. 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.






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






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






32. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






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






34. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






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






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






39. Deep grooves or pits






40. Towards the tongue






41. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






43. Known as the chin






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






45. 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






46. Denoting the area between two teeth






47. 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)






48. 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.






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






50. Partial removal of the pulp tissue