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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Incisal
Labii or Labia
PFM
Endodontics
2. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
kull
Facial
Broad-spectrum activity
Ethmoid
3. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
plaque
alveolus
Ultrasonic Cleaner
4. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Gold
Tuberosity
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Galvanic
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
Frontal Bone
Periapical
Porcelain Veneer
bicuspid
6. Natural teeth of the dental arch
dentition
plaque
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Unerupted tooth
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.
Radiopaque
Mental Protuberance
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Retromolar Pad
8. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Bioburden
Retention
Apical Foramen
Broad-spectrum activity
9. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone of the skull. Capable of movement through the Temporomandibular Joint.
Unerupted tooth
gingiva
Endodontics
mandible
10. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
oral pathologist
Ceramic
Distal
pulpotomy
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.
pontic
Unerupted tooth
prosthodontist
post
12. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
Root
Amalgam
PFM
prophylaxis
13. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
bicuspid
Adhere
fissure
14. Dentist specializing in oral diseses
periodontist
Post and Core
oral pathologist
fissure
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.
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Occipital Bone
dentition
palate
16. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril
Retention
alveolus
Ala
Pulpectomy
17. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Root Canal Therapy
aveolar process
periodontist
Autoclave
18. An artificial body part
Interproximal
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
pontic
prothesis
19. Rectangular area from under the nose to the midline of the upper lip
Mandible
Philtrum
Sealants
aveolar process
20. Bone like covering of the root
kull
Cementum
Root Canal Therapy
Retromolar Pad
21. Partial removal of the pulp tissue
Parietal Bone
Temporal Bones
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
pulpotomy
22. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize
fissure
Ultrasonic Cleaner
prosthodontist
quadrant
23. Biting surface of the two front teeth
Radiolucent
Mandible
Incisal
Parietal Bone
24. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Endodontics
Ethmoid
Auto-cured
Apical Foramen
25. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
periodontist
Periapical
Biologic Monitor
Bioburden
26. Known as the chin
Biologic Monitor
Mental Protuberance
Post and Core
WHMIS
27. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Periapical
periodontist
Interproximal
28. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Cured
Frontal Bone
Disinfect
Broad-spectrum activity
29. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Sealants
Porcelain
prothesis
Bioburden
30. Towards the tongue
Indirect Pulp Cap
Sterilize
Radiolucent
lingual
31. Mixture of two or more metals
Maxilla
bicuspid
inlay
Alloy
32. Bone surronding the teeth
Endodontics
aveolar process
Tuberosity
Retention
33. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
WHMIS
aveolar process
Distal
Amalgam
34. Tooth-cloured restoration made of porcelain - cemeted or bonded in place
Porcelain inlay or only
Root
Frontal Bone
Periapical
35. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Disinfect
Sealants
Restorative
36. Round surfaces of the teeth
mandible
cusp
Apicoectomy
plaque
37. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Ceramic
Porcelain inlay or only
gingiva
38. Forms the back of the base of the skull
bicuspid
Amalgam
Occipital Bone
Porcelain
39. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Tartar
periodontist
40. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
prophylaxis
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Parietal Bone
Use-life
41. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)
Pulpectomy
alveolar bone
Cementum
Bioburden
42. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Dentin
periodontist
Temporal Bones
Gold
43. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
Denturist
alveolus
Endodontics
mucosa
44. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Root Canal Therapy
alveolus
alveolar bone
Tartar
45. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root
prothesis
Dentin
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Gold
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
prosthodontist
inlay
Pulp Cap
abscess
47. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Tartar
Pulpectomy
Labial Commissure
enamel
48. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Tartar
Labii or Labia
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Broad-spectrum activity
49. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light
cusp
Light Cured
aveolar process
Periapical
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.
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Onlay
dentition