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






2. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






4. Forms the back of the base of the skull






5. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






6. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






7. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown






13. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)






14. Lining of the oral cavity






15. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures






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






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






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






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






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






21. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque






22. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






23. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






30. An artificial body part






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






32. Join the bridge of the nose






33. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






35. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






39. Biting surface of the two front teeth






40. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






41. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






42. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






43. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






44. 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






45. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






46. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






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






48. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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.







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