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1. 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






2. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene






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






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






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






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






7. Mixture of two or more metals






8. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.






9. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






11. 1/2 of one dental arch






12. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






13. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals






14. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






15. Material does not harden until it has been exposed to a curing light






16. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






18. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue






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






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






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






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






23. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






24. Bone surronding the teeth






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






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






27. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






28. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






30. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






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






33. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






36. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips






37. Biting surface of the two front teeth






38. Natural teeth of the dental arch






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






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






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






42. 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)






43. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






46. Join the bridge of the nose






47. 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.






48. Farthest from the midline






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






50. Lining of the oral cavity