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1. Creates the prominence of the cheek






2. Forms the back of the base of the skull






3. Farthest from the midline






4. To stick or glue two items together






5. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






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






12. Projection of the temporal bone located just behind the ear






13. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






16. Duration of the germicidal solution is effective after it is prepared for use






17. An artificial body part






18. 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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






26. Upper jaw that consists of two maxillary bones






27. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






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






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






30. Winglike tip of the outer side of the nostril






31. Round surfaces of the teeth






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






33. Darker-colored border around the lips






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






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






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






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






38. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






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






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






46. Bone like covering of the root






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






48. Towards the tongue






49. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






50. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY







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