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






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






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






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






5. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






7. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






8. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch






9. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






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






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






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






19. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






22. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






23. 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.






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






25. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






26. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






29. 1/2 of one dental arch






30. Bone surronding the teeth






31. Partial removal of the pulp tissue






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






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






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






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






36. To stick or glue two items together






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






38. 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.






39. 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.






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






41. Denoting the area between two teeth






42. Mixture of two or more metals






43. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet






44. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






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






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






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






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