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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
plaque
Cured
Broad-spectrum activity
Radiolucent
2. The natural opening at the end of the root.
prothesis
Tuberosity
dentition
Apical Foramen
3. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
Broad-spectrum activity
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Endodontics
Onlay
4. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Vermilion Border
Post and Core
Denturist
fissure
5. Lining of the oral cavity
Biologic Monitor
Porcelain Veneer
aveolar process
mucosa
6. Known as the chin
Autoclave
pontic
Disinfect
Mental Protuberance
7. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
prosthodontist
Labii or Labia
prophylaxis
8. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
inlay
Restorative
Philtrum
Sphenoid Bone
9. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Pulpectomy
Alloy
midline
prophylaxis
10. Denoting the area between two teeth
Endodontics
Labii or Labia
Mastoid Process
Interproximal
11. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
mucosa
Use-life
Temporal Bones
midline
12. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms
Sanitize
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Root Canal Therapy
alveolar bone
13. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Root
Direct Pulp Cap
Porcelain inlay or only
pulpotomy
14. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
abscess
pulp
PFM
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
15. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
inlay
Gold
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Cementum
16. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
mandible
Porcelain inlay or only
17. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Retention
Retromolar Pad
Root
Dentin
18. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Unerupted tooth
WHMIS
Apicoectomy
Mandible
19. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear
Broad-spectrum activity
Tragus
mandible
Pulp Cap
20. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Alloy
Temporal Bones
Pulp Cap
Incisal
21. To stick or glue two items together
Sphenoid Bone
Adhere
Bioburden
Temporal Bones
22. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
WHMIS
Labial Commissure
Cured
mandible
23. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Nasal Bones
palate
Indirect Pulp Cap
dentition
24. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Auto-cured
PFM
Sphenoid Bone
aveolar process
25. 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.
Porcelain
pulp
Labii or Labia
post
26. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Mastoid Process
Amalgam
Apical Foramen
Post and Core
27. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Unerupted tooth
plaque
Retention
Dentin
28. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
oral pathologist
Tuberosity
Mastoid Process
abscess
29. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Auto-cured
Denturist
Microleakage
Apical Foramen
30. Bone surronding the teeth
Distal
bicuspid
oral pathologist
aveolar process
31. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Radiolucent
periodontist
quadrant
Ultrasonic Cleaner
32. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Philtrum
midline
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Tragus
33. 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.
Onlay
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Direct Pulp Cap
Zygomatic Process
34. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
Maxilla
Amalgam
Sanitize
35. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Ala
pontic
Sanitize
mandible
36. Creates the prominence of the cheek
Zygomatic Process
pontic
Gold
Mastoid Process
37. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Auto-cured
Apical Foramen
Mastoid Process
Interproximal
38. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Indirect Pulp Cap
Sealants
Ala
Cured
39. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
kull
Post and Core
Mandible
oral pathologist
40. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Maxilla
Sterilize
gingiva
Adhere
41. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
inlay
Radiolucent
Bioburden
Sealants
42. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Biologic Monitor
Incisal
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
pontic
43. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Radiopaque
Zygomatic Process
Amalgam
44. Join the bridge of the nose
Philtrum
Nasal Bones
Broad-spectrum activity
prothesis
45. 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.
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Galvanic
midline
Distal
46. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Radiolucent
Amalgam
inlay
47. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Denturist
Gold
oral pathologist
Post and Core
48. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
WHMIS
Root Canal Therapy
Galvanic
enamel
49. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
bicuspid
palate
Unerupted tooth
Tuberosity
50. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Retromolar Pad
prosthodontist
Restorative
Zygomatic Process