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






2. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






3. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






4. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






5. 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






6. Natural teeth of the dental arch






7. 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.






8. Ability to retain or hold something on place






9. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.






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






11. 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.






12. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






13. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






14. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






15. 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.






16. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






18. An artificial body part






19. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip






20. Bone like covering of the root






21. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






23. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






26. Known as the chin






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






28. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.






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






30. Towards the tongue






31. Mixture of two or more metals






32. Bone surronding the teeth






33. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






36. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






38. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






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






41. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






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






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






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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






50. 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.