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






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






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






4. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






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






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






7. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth






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






9. Bone surronding the teeth






10. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






11. 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






12. 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.






13. An artificial body part






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






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






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






17. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






18. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






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






20. Lining of the oral cavity






21. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay






22. Mixture of two or more metals






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






24. Bone like covering of the root






25. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






28. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






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






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






31. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth






32. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






33. Forms the back of the base of the skull






34. Denoting the area between two teeth






35. 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)






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






37. Natural teeth of the dental arch






38. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






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






40. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






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






43. Towards the tongue






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






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






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






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






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






49. Round surfaces of the teeth






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