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






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






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






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






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






6. Forms the back of the base of the skull






7. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






9. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






11. Join the bridge of the nose






12. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






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






16. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






17. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






18. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance






19. Deep grooves or pits






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






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






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






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






24. Denoting the area between two teeth






25. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






26. To stick or glue two items together






27. 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.






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






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. Lining of the oral cavity






33. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






34. 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)






35. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






37. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






41. Bone like covering of the root






42. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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