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






2. Shows the bones of the face and skull as well as the soft tissue of the face. Used for orthodontic - soft tissue profile and outside the mouth.






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






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






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






6. Bone like covering of the root






7. Known as the chin






8. Creates the prominence of the cheek






9. 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.






10. Join the bridge of the nose






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






12. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






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






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






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






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






17. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






29. 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






30. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






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






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






35. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






36. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






37. Forms the back of the base of the skull






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






39. 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.






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






41. Towards the tongue






42. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.






43. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.






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






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






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






47. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






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






49. Farthest from the midline






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