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






2. Natural teeth of the dental arch






3. Known as the chin






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






5. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






6. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






7. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






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






9. 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.






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






11. Creates the prominence of the cheek






12. 1/2 of one dental arch






13. 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.






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






15. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






18. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






19. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear






20. Bone like covering of the root






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






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






23. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






25. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






29. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth






30. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






31. An artificial body part






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






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






34. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






35. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






36. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






38. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






42. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






45. Towards the tongue






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






48. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together






49. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






50. 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