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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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dentistry
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Farthest from the midline
Sealants
Facial
Root
Distal
2. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
aveolar process
Radiolucent
plaque
enamel
3. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Post and Core
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Tuberosity
prosthodontist
4. 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
Apicoectomy
Microleakage
Ethmoid
Porcelain inlay or only
5. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Mastoid Process
bicuspid
Galvanic
enamel
6. 1/2 of one dental arch
Porcelain Veneer
quadrant
cusp
Broad-spectrum activity
7. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Autoclave
aveolar process
Use-life
Ethmoid
8. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Occipital Bone
WHMIS
mucosa
Mastoid Process
9. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Sealants
abscess
Adhere
Tragus
10. Natural teeth of the dental arch
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
bicuspid
dentition
plaque
11. Mixture of two or more metals
Vermilion Border
Alloy
Temporal Bones
quadrant
12. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Microleakage
Temporal Bones
Porcelain inlay or only
Ceramic
13. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Amalgam
Sphenoid Bone
Cured
WHMIS
14. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
gingiva
Broad-spectrum activity
Sealants
Unerupted tooth
15. 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
Alloy
Biologic Monitor
prosthodontist
lingual
16. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Dentin
Facial
Radiopaque
fissure
17. Bone surronding the teeth
Auto-cured
prothesis
Indirect Pulp Cap
aveolar process
18. 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
Ala
Alloy
Porcelain Veneer
Radiopaque
19. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
post
Labial Commissure
alveolus
prothesis
20. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Porcelain inlay or only
Philtrum
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Incisal
21. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ethmoid
Porcelain inlay or only
Broad-spectrum activity
alveolar bone
22. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Porcelain Veneer
kull
Microleakage
prophylaxis
23. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Root
bicuspid
Apical Foramen
Parietal Bone
24. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
Restorative
gingiva
Frontal Bone
Light Cured
25. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Parietal Bone
Bioburden
Pulp Cap
26. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
prothesis
Sealants
Interproximal
periodontist
27. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Ala
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Bioburden
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
28. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance
Distal
Tartar
pontic
Biologic Monitor
29. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Auto-cured
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Apical Foramen
WHMIS
30. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Endodontics
bicuspid
gingiva
Labii or Labia
31. 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.
pulp
Parietal Bone
Facial
quadrant
32. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
Porcelain inlay or only
Dentin
Sealants
Use-life
33. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
prothesis
Labii or Labia
Pulp Cap
Periapical
34. Ability to retain or hold something on place
inlay
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Retention
Dentin
35. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Incisal
Frontal Bone
Interproximal
36. Round surfaces of the teeth
Sterilize
Retention
WHMIS
cusp
37. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
Maxilla
Broad-spectrum activity
Mastoid Process
Sanitize
38. 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)
Adhere
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
oral pathologist
39. Join the bridge of the nose
pulp
Nasal Bones
Gold
Unerupted tooth
40. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Facial
Unerupted tooth
Esthetic
Sealants
41. Deep grooves or pits
Apicoectomy
Retention
quadrant
fissure
42. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Porcelain inlay or only
inlay
43. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Light Cured
prothesis
gingiva
Philtrum
44. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Sealants
Mandible
pulp
Ceramic
45. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
mucosa
prosthodontist
WHMIS
Zygomatic Process
46. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Denturist
Distal
Esthetic
pulpotomy
47. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Post and Core
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Retention
PFM
48. 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)
Sterilize
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
abscess
Nasal Bones
49. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
inlay
abscess
pulp
50. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Tartar
Sealants
Biologic Monitor
Gold