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






2. To stick or glue two items together






3. Denoting the area between two teeth






4. Hard - white - translucent ceramic made by firing then glazing






5. The weekly monitoring using biologic indicators in each sterilizer






6. Reserved - or finished by a chemical or physical process






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






8. Bone surronding the teeth






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






10. Forms the back of the base of the skull






11. Dentist specializing in oral diseses






12. Farthest from the midline






13. 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.






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






15. Thin metal rod inserted into the root of a tooth after RCT; provides retention for a 'coping' that replaces a lost tooth structure and retains crown.






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






17. 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.






18. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






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






22. Complete removal of the pulp (commonly done in children's teeth)






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






30. The process that cleans and destroys FEW microorganisms






31. Mixture of alloys with MERCURY






32. 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.






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






34. Biting surface of the two front teeth






35. 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.






36. Towards the tongue






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






38. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






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






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






42. Join the bridge of the nose






43. A cast or porcelain restoration involving the occlusal surface and one or more proxmal surfaces.






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






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






46. Mixture of two or more metals






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






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






49. 1/2 of one dental arch






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