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






2. 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.






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






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






5. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






7. Farthest from the midline






8. 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)






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






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






11. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






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






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






14. The part of a fixed bridge that is suspended between abutments and replaces a missing tooth; a fixed appliance






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






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






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






18. An artificial body part






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






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






21. Ability to retain or hold something on place






22. Darker-colored border around the lips






23. Major tissue composing teeth - covered by the enamel in the crown and a protective layer of cementum in the root






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






25. 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






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






27. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






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






31. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






32. Towards the tongue






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






34. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






35. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






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






37. Join the bridge of the nose






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






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






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






41. 1/2 of one dental arch






42. Workplace Hazards Materials Information System






43. Biting surface of the two front teeth






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






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






46. Lining of the oral cavity






47. Posterior tooth with two cusps for tearing and chewing






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






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






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







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