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1. Creates the prominence of the cheek






2. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






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






6. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






7. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






8. Ability to retain or hold something on place






9. Farthest from the midline






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






11. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






13. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull






14. 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.






15. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






16. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






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






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






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






22. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






23. Mixture of two or more metals






24. 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






25. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






26. To stick or glue two items together






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






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






29. 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)






30. 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.






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






32. Towards the tongue






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






34. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






35. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






37. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






39. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






40. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






41. Cartilaginous projection anterior to the external opening of the ear






42. Denoting the area between two teeth






43. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






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






45. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






46. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)






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






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






49. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






50. Dentist specializing in oral diseses