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Dentistry
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1. 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.
Root
quadrant
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Broad-spectrum activity
2. Denoting the area between two teeth
Esthetic
Denturist
Interproximal
Post and Core
3. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Retention
Onlay
Porcelain
mucosa
4. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks
Periapical
Bioburden
prophylaxis
Facial
5. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Disinfect
Labii or Labia
Mandible
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
6. Bone like covering of the root
cusp
Zygomatic Process
Auto-cured
Cementum
7. 1/2 of one dental arch
Radiopaque
alveolar bone
quadrant
Mental Protuberance
8. Any visible organic debris (eg - blood - saliva and other body fluids)
Cementum
Bioburden
enamel
prophylaxis
9. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Direct Pulp Cap
Autoclave
alveolar bone
oral pathologist
10. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Auto-cured
Frontal Bone
Dentin
Cured
11. Used to examine the entire tooth (crown to root) and supporting bone. Able to see the whole tooth. Used for seeing abscesses.
Distal
Apicoectomy
Porcelain
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
12. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Broad-spectrum activity
Apicoectomy
Occipital Bone
Pulp Cap
13. Thin resin matierial bonded in the pits and fissures of thee for the prevention of decay
Maxilla
Ala
Root Canal Therapy
Sealants
14. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
WHMIS
Frontal Bone
Endodontics
Root Canal Therapy
15. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
Temporal Bones
Root
Galvanic
prophylaxis
16. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Broad-spectrum activity
prothesis
Sphenoid Bone
Retromolar Pad
17. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Temporal Bones
Cementum
Endodontics
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
18. Forms part if the floor of the cranium - orbit and nasal cavity
Ethmoid
Mastoid Process
Ultrasonic Cleaner
periodontist
19. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Interproximal
Gold
Bioburden
20. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
Ceramic
Auto-cured
Esthetic
periodontist
21. Biting surface of the two front teeth
periodontist
Incisal
dentition
Tuberosity
22. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw
oral pathologist
Root
Broad-spectrum activity
pontic
23. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
Periapical
mandible
Broad-spectrum activity
Gold
24. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
pulpotomy
enamel
pulp
Labii or Labia
25. Natural teeth of the dental arch
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Nasal Bones
dentition
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
26. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
WHMIS
Broad-spectrum activity
Tuberosity
Periapical
27. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
Sterilize
quadrant
midline
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
28. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing
Broad-spectrum activity
inlay
Ultrasonic Cleaner
bicuspid
29. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Tartar
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
Ceramic
Radiopaque
30. The gateway to the oral cavity also known as the lips
Facial
Direct Pulp Cap
Retention
Labii or Labia
31. An artificial body part
Amalgam
Maxilla
Pulpectomy
prothesis
32. Ability to retain or hold something on place
Onlay
abscess
Retention
midline
33. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones
alveolar bone
Temporal Bones
pulp
Maxilla
34. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Root
Direct Pulp Cap
Incisal
Biologic Monitor
35. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Restorative
Tragus
plaque
alveolar bone
36. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Mandible
pulpotomy
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
alveolar bone
37. The portion of a radiograph that is white or light. The whiter it is the lighter it will be. ( eg - teeth - fillings - crowns)
Apicoectomy
oral pathologist
Radiopaque
Cured
38. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
oral pathologist
Pulp Cap
Root
Retention
39. Procelain fused to metal crown - restoration with metal coping (for strength) covered by porcelain (for appearance).
Alloy
Ethmoid
PFM
Mandible
40. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Apical Foramen
Tuberosity
plaque
Sterilize
41. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
Sterilize
aveolar process
Radiolucent
Retromolar Pad
42. An infection of a tooth - soft tissue or bone
Indirect Pulp Cap
Mastoid Process
abscess
Cementum
43. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Porcelain Veneer
Apical Foramen
Use-life
44. 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
Porcelain Veneer
Dentin
Ethmoid
Root Canal Therapy
45. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY
Amalgam
Ultrasonic Cleaner
palate
Zygomatic Process
46. Post to buildup and replace lost tooth structure and retain crown
Porcelain
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Post and Core
gingiva
47. Any visible organic debris - blood saliva and other body fluids
Periapical
Bioburden
Unerupted tooth
mucosa
48. Electrical current that takes place when two different metals come together
gingiva
Philtrum
Galvanic
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
49. Hard and soft tissue forming the roof of the mouth
Periapical
Nasal Bones
palate
fissure
50. Round surfaces of the teeth
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
mandible
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
cusp