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Dentistry
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health-sciences
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1. Forms most of the roof of the upper sides of the cranium
Parietal Bone
Unerupted tooth
Periapical Radiograph (PA)
aveolar process
2. Instrument for sterilization by means of moist heat under pressure
Autoclave
Porcelain
Disinfect
quadrant
3. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing
Onlay
inlay
pulp
Porcelain
4. The process where SOME forms of microorganisms are destroyed. it does not destroy spores and resistant viruses.
Periapical
Occipital Bone
Auto-cured
Disinfect
5. Biting surface of the two front teeth
lingual
Nasal Bones
pulpotomy
Incisal
6. An imaginary line running through the 'flattened out' arches - dividing the mouth into left and right arches- directly through the centrals
midline
gingiva
Pulpectomy
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
7. Pad of tissue behind the last molar on the mandible.
mucosa
Retromolar Pad
pontic
Pulpectomy
8. Denoting the area between two teeth
Interproximal
Sphenoid Bone
Mastoid Process
Porcelain
9. Used for deep caries when there is a danger of exposing the pulp if all the carries are removed
Indirect Pulp Cap
post
Bioburden
Amalgam
10. Dental specialist treating the gums and supporting soft and hard tissues retaining natural teeth and the surgical placement of dental implants
enamel
periodontist
Biologic Monitor
Tragus
11. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes
Broad-spectrum activity
Restorative
Porcelain inlay or only
cusp
12. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer
Biologic Monitor
Sealants
Pulp Cap
palate
13. Used to treat a pulp that has been minutely exposed during a procedure while preparing a tooth
Direct Pulp Cap
Tragus
Mental Protuberance
Sterilize
14. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance
palate
Porcelain inlay or only
Denturist
Restorative
15. Surgical procedures on the mouth including extractions - removal of cysts and tumours and repair of fractured jaws.
Zygomatic Process
Dentin
Bioburden
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
16. Soft - sticky white substance that accumulates on teeth; composed of bacteria and food debris due to inadequate dental hygiene
Ala
pulp
Disinfect
plaque
17. The angle at the cross of the mouth where the upper and lower lip meet
Onlay
Labial Commissure
alveolar bone
Cured
18. Soft yellow corrosive resistant metal used in making indirect restorations
Gold
Pulp Cap
Porcelain
Retention
19. A bony socket in the alveolar ridge that holds a tooth
plaque
alveolus
Autoclave
inlay
20. Soft tissue surronding the teeth - the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
Porcelain Veneer
gingiva
Light Cured
Interproximal
21. Process of removing pulp of a tooth and filling ir with an inert material.
Facial
Broad-spectrum activity
Root Canal Therapy
Gold
22. Material hardens as a result of a chemical reaction of the material being mixed together
Apical Foramen
Mental Protuberance
Sterilize
Auto-cured
23. Forms the anterior part of the base of the skull
Sphenoid Bone
Bioburden
gingiva
Labial Commissure
24. Hard covering of the crown of the tooth the hardest tissue of the body
inlay
Autoclave
Cured
enamel
25. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance
midline
Autoclave
Interproximal
Esthetic
26. An artificial body part
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
Gold
prothesis
palate
27. Forms the forehead - part of the floor of the cranium and most of the root of the orbits
Frontal Bone
Direct Pulp Cap
Endodontics
Tartar
28. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease
oral pathologist
Zygomatic Process
prophylaxis
Broad-spectrum activity
29. Hard - brittle - heat resistant material such as clay; a type of material similar to the used in dishes of pottery
Retention
pulpotomy
alveolus
Ceramic
30. 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.
Onlay
Biologic Monitor
Galvanic
Nasal Bones
31. 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.
Indirect Pulp Cap
Ethmoid
Restorative
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
32. Forms the lower jaw and is the movable bone in the skull
Tragus
Root Canal Therapy
Sphenoid Bone
Mandible
33. Forms the sides and the base of the cranium - each temporal bone encloses the ear and contains the bony passage of the outer ear
Broad-spectrum activity
palate
Temporal Bones
Nasal Bones
34. The portion of the radiograph that is dark or black (eg - pulp - cysts - abscesses - caries)
Dentin
Radiolucent
Porcelain inlay or only
Cementum
35. A medicated covering over a small area of exposed pulp tissue
Sanitize
Tuberosity
Labii or Labia
Pulp Cap
36. Specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of dental pulp
Ultrasonic Cleaner
Endodontics
midline
Mandible
37. Common term for dental calculus - a hard deposit that adheres to teeth; produces rough surfaces taht attracts plaque
Endodontics
alveolus
Tartar
post
38. The most distal aspect of the maxilla
Root Canal Therapy
Bioburden
Tuberosity
Onlay
39. Lining of the oral cavity
Adhere
mucosa
Amalgam
Radiopaque
40. Round surfaces of the teeth
Radiolucent
Mastoid Process
Cephalometric film Radiograph (Ceph)
cusp
41. A lab tech who works directly with patients to fabricate dentures
Apicoectomy
mucosa
Denturist
palate
42. To stick or glue two items together
Adhere
Direct Pulp Cap
Zygomatic Process
Alloy
43. Mixture of two or more metals
Use-life
prophylaxis
Bite-wing Radiograph (BW)
Alloy
44. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System
Panorex Radiograph (Pan)
Labial Commissure
WHMIS
Tragus
45. The bone that supports the tooth in its position within the jaw.
Biologic Monitor
plaque
alveolar bone
Porcelain inlay or only
46. Darker-colored border around the lips
Vermilion Border
Direct Pulp Cap
Mental Protuberance
pulpotomy
47. 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
Use-life
Direct Pulp Cap
Mental Protuberance
48. A tooth that has not pushed through the gum and assumed its correct position in the dental arch
Tartar
Galvanic
pontic
Unerupted tooth
49. (PA) region at the end of the roots of teeth
mandible
Periapical
post
Pulp Cap
50. Forms the back of the base of the skull
Esthetic
Occipital Bone
Periapical
WHMIS