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1. Lining of the oral cavity






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






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






4. Tooth structure that connects the tooth to the jaw






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. 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.






13. The natural opening at the end of the root.






14. Darker-colored border around the lips






15. 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.






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






17. Deep grooves or pits






18. Capable of killing a wide variety of microbes






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






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






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






22. Adjacent to the lips and cheeks






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






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






25. 1/2 of one dental arch






26. Denoting the area between two teeth






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






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






29. Ability to retain or hold something on place






30. Instrument that loosens and removes debris bu sound waves traveling through liquid. It does NOT disinfect or sterilize






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






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






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






34. Forms the back of the base of the skull






35. Artistically pleasing and beautiful appearance






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






37. 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.






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Procedure of scaling and polishing teeth to prevent disease






43. The most distal aspect of the maxilla






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






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






46. Creates the prominence of the cheek






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






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






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






50. Able to restore or bring back natural appearance







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