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1. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






4. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone






5. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






6. 1/2 of one dental arch






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






8. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits






9. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






10. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






12. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth






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






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






15. Towards the tongue






16. 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)






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






18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






20. Denoting the area between two teeth






21. 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






22. 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.






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






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






25. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)






26. Biting surface of the two front teeth






27. 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






28. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






29. 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.






30. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.






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






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






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






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






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






36. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face






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






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






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






40. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






42. The natural opening at the end of the root.






43. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






45. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity






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






47. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






49. Bone surronding the teeth






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







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