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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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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
fissure
Root Canal Therapy
Autoclave
WHMIS
2. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
Maxilla
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Tartar
Porcelain inlay or only
3. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.
Tuberosity
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
inlay
Indirect Pulp Cap
4. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Broad-spectrum activity
Cured
Amalgam
Ethmoid
5. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
palate
Galvanic
Microleakage
Porcelain Veneer
6. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
fissure
Esthetic
Frontal Bone
7. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear
mandible
Mastoid Process
Broad-spectrum activity
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
8. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
abscess
mandible
Direct Pulp Cap
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
9. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Facial
Sanitize
Apicoectomy
Auto-cured
10. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Indirect Pulp Cap
enamel
inlay
Microleakage
11. 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)
Gold
prophylaxis
Sterilize
Cementum
12. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Labii or Labia
Esthetic
Facial
Broad-spectrum activity
13. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Galvanic
Labii or Labia
Microleakage
14. Deep grooves or pits
Auto-cured
Apical Foramen
fissure
Broad-spectrum activity
15. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
periodontist
Gold
Direct Pulp Cap
palate
16. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Post and Core
Sphenoid Bone
PFM
Dentin
17. Known as the chin
Alloy
Autoclave
Bioburden
Mental Protuberance
18. 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
prosthodontist
Tuberosity
oral pathologist
periodontist
19. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
prophylaxis
Endodontics
Retromolar Pad
Vermilion Border
20. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
prosthodontist
Radiopaque
Cured
Frontal Bone
21. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Retention
plaque
Philtrum
22. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Autoclave
Labial Commissure
pulpotomy
Facial
23. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process
Disinfect
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Cured
Porcelain
24. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Bioburden
Light Cured
alveolar bone
25. Towards the tongue
Dentin
Parietal Bone
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
lingual
26. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Tragus
Biologic Monitor
Onlay
Porcelain Veneer
27. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
alveolus
Root Canal Therapy
prothesis
WHMIS
28. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Cured
Amalgam
Gold
plaque
29. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Zygomatic Process
cusp
WHMIS
30. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Alloy
Broad-spectrum activity
plaque
Root Canal Therapy
31. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Porcelain Veneer
pontic
Post and Core
Porcelain inlay or only
32. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Zygomatic Process
Post and Core
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
kull
33. To stick or glue two items together
Adhere
Nasal Bones
Temporal Bones
inlay
34. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
enamel
Ceramic
Vermilion Border
Mastoid Process
35. The natural opening at the end of the root.
Apical Foramen
midline
Onlay
Parietal Bone
36. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
PFM
Direct Pulp Cap
Porcelain
Alloy
37. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ethmoid
inlay
prosthodontist
Broad-spectrum activity
38. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Distal
Tragus
Sealants
Nasal Bones
39. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
prosthodontist
Vermilion Border
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Porcelain
40. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
post
Incisal
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Periapical
41. Darker-colored border around the lips
Vermilion Border
Sphenoid Bone
Periapical
inlay
42. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Bioburden
Endodontics
palate
Microleakage
43. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Sphenoid Bone
enamel
Indirect Pulp Cap
Ala
44. Mixture of two or more metals
Alloy
Bioburden
prosthodontist
lingual
45. Divided into two sections - the cranium and the face
Bioburden
Indirect Pulp Cap
kull
Esthetic
46. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Endodontics
Denturist
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
pulp
47. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Philtrum
midline
palate
Radiolucent
48. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Apicoectomy
Radiolucent
Cured
Parietal Bone
49. Microscopic leakage (bacteria) at the interface of the tooth structure and the sealant or restoration
Microleakage
Unerupted tooth
lingual
pulpotomy
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.
Onlay
Biologic Monitor
Tragus
Zygomatic Process